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also prophesy
as in prediction
a declaration that something will happen in the future
the report on climate change included alarming prophecies of rising sea levels and increased storm activity
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Recent Examples of prophecy
Or that’s what play-by-play announcer Chris Fowler says on TV, and his pointed prophecy is proven out by the disastrous decisions Russ makes in the present.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2025
The clips have been shared against the backdrop of a South African pastor's apocalyptic prophecy, predicting the Rapture on September 23 or 24 this year, garnering attention and following from all over the world.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Back in June, a South African YouTube show about religious prophecies and visions featured an interview with a guest named Joshua Mhlakela.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
The documentary positions Arrebato as both prophecy and personal tragedy.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2025
The clips have been shared against the backdrop of a South African pastor's apocalyptic prophecy, predicting the Rapture on September 23 or 24 this year, garnering attention and following from all over the world.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Back in June, a South African YouTube show about religious prophecies and visions featured an interview with a guest named Joshua Mhlakela.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
The documentary positions Arrebato as both prophecy and personal tragedy.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prophecy
Noun
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Futures and prediction markets imply that by early 2026 the policy rate lands modestly lower than today but not back to the zero-rate world.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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The scrutiny is warranted – Hollywood is watching tech companies try to replace creative judgment with pattern recognition, treating the art of storytelling as a prediction problem.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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With the 2025 college football season on the horizon, months of previewing and predicting soon will be in the rearview mirror.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
8 Aug. 2025
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Stephens said there were signs of a struggle, and Thomas' body had been dragged about 180 feet into the woods.—
Bill Bowden,
Arkansas Online,
24 Oct. 2025
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Perri told him that was a sign of his brain rewiring.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Each platform comes standard with sales forecasting, scoring, and process automation, and is a robust system for SMBs.—
Jason Phillips,
AZCentral.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Here's what 4 forecasting models predict What are tips for watching the northern lights?—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Prophecy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prophecy. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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