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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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Two other women, Tammy Woods and Terry Hartley, later came forward and said Bickle used a nearly identical prophecy in grooming them.
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Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2025
In a society that favors a patriarchal breadwinner over one who can’t even sire a child, who can’t fulfill filial prophecy because of his own emotional stuntedness, Ali is an overall feckless man by society’s standards.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2025
Charismatic Christian nationalists tend to use the language of prophecy and demonic possession amid calls for God’s direct and immediate intervention in society.
—Liam Adams, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
But fear risks becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2025
In a society that favors a patriarchal breadwinner over one who can’t even sire a child, who can’t fulfill filial prophecy because of his own emotional stuntedness, Ali is an overall feckless man by society’s standards.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2025
Charismatic Christian nationalists tend to use the language of prophecy and demonic possession amid calls for God’s direct and immediate intervention in society.
—Liam Adams, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
But fear risks becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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 1 Mar. 2025.
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