oracle

noun

Definition of oraclenext
as in diviner
a person who can tell what will happen in the future The oracle told him to not make any major life decisions this month.

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Recent Examples of oracle Data is ultimately just a reflection of the past, not an oracle for what should come next. — David Farbman, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 For example, the Ram Shalaka oracle is based on the Hindu scripture Ramcharitmanas, a 16th-century retelling of the ancient Indian epic Ramayana. — Ambuj Tewari, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026 Part of the superhero origin story is that Chaerephon, a friend of Socrates’, goes to the oracle and asks who the wisest man is, and the oracle says Socrates. — Agnes Callard, The New York Review of Books, 18 Aug. 2026 Immanuel Kant, who had taught and written there, remained the oracle of a previous generation, and his ideas still fertilized argument, creating an atmosphere dense with permissions and prohibitions. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for oracle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oracle
  1. diviner
  2. prophet
  3. mystic
  4. sibyl
  5. forecaster
Noun
  • Ancient Chinese scholars made records of solar eclipses, and diviners made prophecies during these auspicious events.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026
  • While often presented as the act of using beauty practices to manifest your desires, diviner and spiritual wellness teacher Tatianna Tarot would caution against getting too attached to semantics.
    — Essence, Essence, 23 Nov. 2025
Definition of diviner
Noun
  • Also known as Umm Umara, the companion of prophet Muhammad took up arms at the Battle of Uhud.
    — Sara Harmouch, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
  • This overarching label encompassed Anabaptists, Baptists, Brownists, Levelers, Antinomians, Presbyterians, Ranters and many of the highly individual prophets and seers of 1640s Britain.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of prophet
Noun
  • The medieval French mystic Marguerite Porete was burned at the stake.
    — Merve Emre, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Distancing myself from the mystic at that moment meant moving away from Madrid.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 July 2026
Definition of mystic
Noun
  • The artist’s ceiling for the Sistine Chapel had included 20 nude males as supporting figures above the prophets and sibyls.
    — Virginia Raguin, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Sherman has been the sibyl of such proliferating confusions, toying with representation’s integrity and the boundaries of identity for more than four decades.
    — Nancy Princenthal, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2024
Definition of sibyl
Noun
  • The Santa Ana winds and hot temperatures have exacerbated fire danger in Southern California and forecasters say gusts will likely strengthen.
    — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In particular, fire officials drew heat for failing to pre-deploy engines to Pacific Palisades, despite forecasters warning of extreme fire weather conditions.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of forecaster

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“Oracle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oracle. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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