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adjective

as in predicting

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noun

as in prophecy

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verb

present participle of prophesy
as in reading
to tell of or describe beforehand holy men were prophesying the coming of a new messiah

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Recent Examples of prophesying
Verb
Citrini was far from the only voice prophesying such a pessimistic future. — Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026 Hall was raised in large part by a single mother—who, perhaps prophesying her son’s eventual vocation in Hollywood, was named Annie Hall. — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026 The Houthis are led by a family of clerical megalomaniacs who have been prophesying apocalyptic war since the early 2000s. — Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025 One day, his dad, Brian (Palin), shares an old recipe involving rainwater, horse manure and alchemy to create Homunculi – magical prophesying spirits that can predict the future. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025 She’s taken, perversely, with John the Baptist, imprisoned in a cistern and prophesying doom for the decadent, Godless heathens, Salome in particular. — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prophesying
  1. wondrous
  2. prophecy
  3. predicting
  4. prediction
  5. reading
  6. forecasting
  7. premonition
  8. foretelling
Adjective
  • The Right Stuff' (1983) More than three wondrous hours detailing the backstory – in epic Hollywood fashion, naturally – of Americans' first trip to space.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • The fourth launch in the brand's growing collection, inspired by beloved plush stuffy Joelle the Bigfoot, transforms her love of adventure into a wondrous scent for likeminded explorers.
    — Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
Definition of wondrous
Noun
  • At a certain level of writing, you may be visited by prophecy, as happened there.
    — Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • Robert Shiller, a Nobel economist, worries that that panic could become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 27 June 2026
Definition of prophecy
Verb
  • But predicting how things will change decades from now is a more daunting task than embracing a gauzy promise.
    — Juliet Eilperin, Washington Post, 3 July 2026
  • That’s why Jim had been stepping up his calls for Meta to start a cloud business , predicting the struggling stock would soar in response.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 3 July 2026
Definition of predicting
Noun
  • Sportsbook odds can also reflect risk management and bettor demand, while prediction markets can be influenced by liquidity and trader composition.
    — Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • World Cup enthusiasm has given a jolt to prediction market platform Rothera, a joint venture between Susquehanna International Group and Robinhood.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 4 July 2026
Definition of prediction
Verb
  • Kelce's vows were equally long, bringing the vow reading alone to well over half an hour.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 6 July 2026
  • Keep reading to find out what makes this outdoor kitchen worthy of adding to your space.
    — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
Definition of reading
Noun
  • For the most recent earnings season, these forecasting fruit flies buzzed around modeling 12% earnings growth for the quarter.
    — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • This is because temperature measurements used in weather forecasting are taken in the shade and are not exposed to direct sunlight.
    — Brian Bossak, The Conversation, 1 July 2026
Definition of forecasting
Noun
  • Retroactively, they were interpreted as premonitions of the 1994 violence that saw many thousands of locals, primarily Tutsis, massacred at the hands of Hutu Génocidaires.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 26 May 2026
  • The actress previously recalled having a bizarre premonition before director Sam Pinkleton even called her about the role.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Definition of premonition
Noun
  • In the wake of Friday’s abysmal jobs report , investors are scrambling to understand whether the loss of 92,000 jobs in February was a blip or a foretelling of more payroll cuts to come as t he adoption of AI by corporations increases .
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
Definition of foretelling

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