prophesies

verb

present tense third-person singular of prophesy
as in predicts
to tell of or describe beforehand holy men were prophesying the coming of a new messiah

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Recent Examples of prophesies Thus, Botticelli’s Jesus, who stares at the fruit in deep thought, perhaps prophesies his own death and return, as opposed to the child in the Dreyfus Madonna, who proudly shows the unity of his church to his mother. — Demir Alp, JSTOR Daily, 29 Aug. 2025 Sugar Mountain Ski Resort hosts an Oktoberfest the weekend of October 11 to 12 this year, and the annual Woolly Warm Festival, which has a caterpillar race that prophesies the length of winter, runs October 18 and 19. — Graham Averill, Outside Online, 12 Sep. 2023
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  1. predicts
  2. reads
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  • Big Deal Gartner predicts that by 2028, 20% of finance organizations will no longer hire or develop non-digitally literate talent.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 7 July 2026
  • While its independence from general intelligence is debated, practical intelligence significantly predicts real-world success.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
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  • Every format—before anyone reads a single word on the ad—is already communicating something about the brand behind it.
    — Adam Salacuse, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • The label reads like a pantry inventory egg whites, dates and nuts and the protein comes from egg whites, a complete protein source.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 6, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
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