PROPHESIED Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in predicted

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verb

past tense of prophesy

as in read

to tell of or describe beforehand holy men were prophesying the coming of a new messiah

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Big Brother, the surveillance state prophesied by George Orwell, has a new name — Flock. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026 Or, The Covenant, a group prophesied by the Elder Scrolls to end the Daedra Wars. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 In the Bible the Antichrist is a figure prophesied to oppose Jesus Christ and substitute himself as a false savior before the Second Coming. — Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026 In his autobiography, Wright discusses how his mother prophesied his future as an architect, decorating his nursery with buildings to encourage this development. — Carrie Hojnicki, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2026 People were told that artificial intelligence was the final asteroid in the extinction event prophesied by Trevor Horn, and further told that generative models and algorithmic composition would democratize creation until value ceased to exist. — William Jones, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026 Philosophers once prophesied that evolution would lead to minds far greater — and stranger — than our own. — Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025

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Monitors predicted that total turnout in the election could reach around 70%, unseen in Serbia since 2000.

— JOVANA GEC, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Though freezing overnight lows can still be expected throughout the month, afternoon highs are predicted to remain in the 40s before warming to the low 50s by the end of February.

— Hali Smith October 25, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2026

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