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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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Many of their prophecies also have an undeniable utopian slant.
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024
Season 1 was all about averting Armageddon, dangerous prophecies, and the End of the World.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 24 Oct. 2024
Share [Findings] The birth of a white buffalo fulfilled a Lakota prophecy portending better times.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, three mortals (Perrineau, Misia Butler and Leila Farzad) set off on a journey to fulfill their identical prophecies.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024
Season 1 was all about averting Armageddon, dangerous prophecies, and the End of the World.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 24 Oct. 2024
Share [Findings] The birth of a white buffalo fulfilled a Lakota prophecy portending better times.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, three mortals (Perrineau, Misia Butler and Leila Farzad) set off on a journey to fulfill their identical prophecies.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for prophecy
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“Prophecy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prophecy. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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