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as in diviner
one who predicts future events or developments
an economist who is regarded by many as a reliable prophet of future developments in the global economy
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as in spokesperson
a person who speaks for another or for a group
in the 1960s Timothy Leary gained fame as the gonzo prophet of the psychedelic movement
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Recent Examples of prophet
Many Muslims consider depictions of prophets to be blasphemous.
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Reuters, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
Something analogous to one of the Mormon prophets is going to be someone who saves America from civil war and disaster.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
In his absence, this new Kenneth had risen up: Kenneth Copeland is now the figurehead of the Word of Faith movement, a millionaire prophet with pinprick pupils and visions of blood.
—Laura Bullard, Vox, 20 Sep. 2024
For all her outward support, his wife has clearly begun to have her doubts about her beloved prophet.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2024
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Reuters, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
Something analogous to one of the Mormon prophets is going to be someone who saves America from civil war and disaster.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
In his absence, this new Kenneth had risen up: Kenneth Copeland is now the figurehead of the Word of Faith movement, a millionaire prophet with pinprick pupils and visions of blood.
—Laura Bullard, Vox, 20 Sep. 2024
For all her outward support, his wife has clearly begun to have her doubts about her beloved prophet.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prophet
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There is, however, one more surprise: Most of the text on Lintel 25 is written backward and was probably designed to be viewed with a mirror by ancient Maya conjurers, diviners or oracles.James L. Fitzsimmons, The Conversation, 1 May 2024
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Often enough, this meant putting the same sorts of people—women making money as healers or diviners, or colonized people whose local belief systems were frightening to the colonizers—on trial.Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024
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Reuters Amazon is donating $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural fund and the company will air the event on its Prime Video service, an Amazon spokesperson said on Thursday.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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An Amazon spokesperson did not return a request seeking comment.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
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She has been suspended without pay, according to a spokesman for the New York Police Department.Shayla Colon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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White House Communications Director: Steven Cheung Trump picked his campaign spokesman, Steven Cheung, to serve as his communications director at the White House.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Prophet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prophet. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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