prophecy
noun
proph·e·cy
ˈprä-fə-sē 
variants
or less commonly prophesy
plural prophecies also prophesies
1
: an inspired utterance of a prophet
2
: the function or vocation of a prophet
specifically
: the inspired declaration of divine will and purpose
3
: a prediction of something to come
Synonyms
Examples of prophecy in a Sentence
The prophecies of the author have all come true.
She has the gift of prophecy.
Recent Examples on the Web
In Greek Mythology, Cassandra is the goddess granted the power of prophecy by the god Apollo.
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Bryan West, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
The evangelical Christian organization emphasizes prayer and prophecy.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024
What does Levy remember about meeting Reynolds and watching Jackman’s prophecy come true?
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
Across the room, facing Helen, her handmaiden and Paris — and a despondent-looking dog — is Cassandra, who could see the future, along with Apollo, who had cursed her so her prophecies would not be believed.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Online tricksters and conspiracy theorists offered up a bounty of bogus claims about globalist plots and Biblical prophecy.
—Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 8 Apr. 2024
Dan McClellan, a biblical scholar who often answers questions on TikTok about the history of religion, has created videos explaining why these claims of prophecy make no sense, even from a biblical perspective.
—Matt Novak / Gizmodo, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024
Dystopia stories can also become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
—Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2024
Making matters worse, like a nightmarish self-fulfilling prophecy, the very words used by clinicians might well have caused some of this harm.
—TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
Bryan West, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
The evangelical Christian organization emphasizes prayer and prophecy.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024
What does Levy remember about meeting Reynolds and watching Jackman’s prophecy come true?
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
Across the room, facing Helen, her handmaiden and Paris — and a despondent-looking dog — is Cassandra, who could see the future, along with Apollo, who had cursed her so her prophecies would not be believed.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Online tricksters and conspiracy theorists offered up a bounty of bogus claims about globalist plots and Biblical prophecy.
—Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 8 Apr. 2024
Dan McClellan, a biblical scholar who often answers questions on TikTok about the history of religion, has created videos explaining why these claims of prophecy make no sense, even from a biblical perspective.
—Matt Novak / Gizmodo, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024
Dystopia stories can also become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
—Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2024
Making matters worse, like a nightmarish self-fulfilling prophecy, the very words used by clinicians might well have caused some of this harm.
—TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
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prophecy
noun
proph·e·cy
ˈpräf-ə-sē
plural prophecies
1
: the sayings of a prophet
2
: the foretelling of the future
the gift of prophecy
3
: something foretold : prediction
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