as in reading
to tell of or describe beforehand
holy men were prophesying the coming of a new messiah
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as in predicting
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prophesying
Verb
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The 49ers being the sixth favorite to win the Super Bowl next year seems insane and more based on past success rather than predicting future success.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025 -
Mapping features is not the same as fully predicting behavior.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But the vulgarity of reading the dress as truthful or not about the body inside was astounding.—
Susan Steade,
The Mercury News,
31 Dec. 2024
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Keep reading for the formulas loved by hairstylists and editors alike.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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There are moments in American cinema when art catches history in its teeth — when the camera becomes a prophecy.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
10 July 2025
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Rebirth, as though fulfilling its franchise’s own prophecy, really does manage to be boring.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Another potential beneficiary is the predictions market, which isn’t regulated like gambling.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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But that’s not stopping the prediction markets from making a guess.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
Noun
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But then cut again several months, when, in fact, Lucas' premonition proved accurate, and Jaws essentially invented the modern summer blockbuster and became the biggest moneymaker ever.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
21 June 2025
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Whether this would have been a sort of origin story for the series’ premonitions or simply a gory period piece is unclear.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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But most of all, the trio remains committed to taking up space, centering all the wild and wondrous weirdness that brought them here, today.—
Richard Villegas,
Rolling Stone,
7 July 2025
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During a drive around the property, Melissa Winterton says some visitors have wondrous experiences at the ranch, others have scary experiences, and still others come away feeling nothing in particular.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
30 June 2025
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“Prophesying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prophesying. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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