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noun

Definition of foretellingnext
as in prediction
a declaration that something will happen in the future the ludicrous foretellings of self-styled psychics at the end of each year

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foretelling

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adjective

as in predicting

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foretelling

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verb

present participle of foretell
as in reading
to tell of or describe beforehand a 16th-century astrologer who, some claim, accurately foretold 20th-century events

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foretelling
  1. prediction
  2. predicting
  3. forecast
  4. prophecy
Noun
  • That would be either flat or slightly below where sales could end up this year, based on predictions.
    Jamie L. LaReau, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Below are this week’s Oscar predictions (in alphabetical order) in all 23 categories.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of prediction
Verb
  • In addition to financial markets participants overwhelmingly predicting another rate cut is in store, central bank officials have made similar indications.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Now that the Eras Tour has wrapped, StubHub is predicting that Coldplay will reign over live events in 2025.
    Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of predicting
Noun
  • On Wednesday, a forecast from the Buffalo, New York office anticipated that the greatest snowfall amounts would be seen in northeastern Oswego County and western Lewis County, where up to 18 inches of lake effect snow was expected.
    Anna Skinner, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
  • There's an unprecedented amount of growth forecast for U.S. energy demand due to data centers, manufacturing and EVs, and some of that will be supplied by new clean energy infrastructure and storage.
    Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of forecast
Noun
  • Valya and her sister Tula (Olivia Williams) have high hopes for their new recruit, who Valya is convinced is part of the prophecy, but Sister Kasha, who’s mentored Ynez under Corrino, has been gripped by disturbing portents of things to come.
    Scott Tobias, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
  • The two campaigns have weaponized America against itself—a self-fulfilling prophecy.
    Chris Jackson, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of prophecy
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