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soothsayings

noun

plural of soothsaying

as in predictions

a declaration that something will happen in the future took the soothsayings published in the tabloids with a grain of salt

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Recent Examples of soothsayings That is to say, it was preceded by soothsayings of unparalleled gloom, which faded at the first kick of a ball. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026

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Serene predictions are a mug’s game, foolish in the extreme, whether they are based on polls or magical thinking.

— David Remnick, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026
These predictions are specific to each city, so your exact viewing times will depend on your viewing location.

— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of predictions

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Once McBride is out of sight, Gillis kidnaps the oracle in hopes of taking advantage of his weather prophecies.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
The medium, a succession of Delphic priestesses, was a woman who offered prophecies (sometimes in highly ambiguous verse) which were ostensibly based on counsel that came directly from Apollo.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026

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Clever touches—in-room iMacs; a choice of colors from the bedside light; two do not disturb signs, one of a person sleeping, the other clearly suggesting that the couple inside are not—make your stay memorable, as do the eager-to-please staff.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
Aston got access to the dominant F1 team’s engineering genius; RBR got to put an actual automaker’s name on its signs.

— Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2026

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