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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
Millenarian prophets associated it with empire, persecution, and decadence, often fomenting social unrest and rebellion.
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Arthur Krystal, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Brigham Young and the 11 other apostles had to draw strings to see who was going to talk to be the next prophet.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Jan. 2025
Being wrong puts off neither prophets nor their followers.
—Arthur Krystal, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Each foot represents a year in the life of Joseph Smith Jr., the progenitor, prophet and president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, who was born on that humble spot on December 23, 1805.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
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Arthur Krystal, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Brigham Young and the 11 other apostles had to draw strings to see who was going to talk to be the next prophet.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Jan. 2025
Being wrong puts off neither prophets nor their followers.
—Arthur Krystal, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Each foot represents a year in the life of Joseph Smith Jr., the progenitor, prophet and president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, who was born on that humble spot on December 23, 1805.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prophet
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That spells trouble in the Indo-Pacific, a watery region where military leaders and Beltway diviners believe a war over Taiwan could erupt as soon as 2027.—
Colin Demarest,
Axios,
8 Mar. 2025
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Questions like these have been asked of diviners around the world throughout history—and still are today.—
Michelle Aroney and David Zeitlyn,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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Tel Al-Sultan surrounded Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee issued an evacuation warning on X for residents in the Tel Al-Sultan neighborhood in western Rafah in the south of the strip.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi,
USA TODAY,
23 Mar. 2025
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The spokesperson did not further specify where the funds were redirected to.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Mar. 2025
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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov emphasized Friday that the agreement reached between Trump and Putin referred only to energy facilities, adding that the Russian military is fulfilling Putin's order to halt such attacks for 30 days.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Washington Post has reported that a senior Defense Department spokesman, John Ullyot, has been removed from his role and is expected to be reassigned after issuing a questionable statement in the wake of the Robinson situation.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Prophet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prophet. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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