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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
Those six words form the conclusion of his eulogy, prophesying the lasting impact of the late princess’s life in the decades after her passing. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 23 Sep. 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 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 Citrini was far from the only voice prophesying such a pessimistic future. — Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prophesying
  1. wondrous
  2. prophecy
  3. predicting
  4. prediction
  5. reading
  6. forecasting
  7. premonition
  8. foretelling
Adjective
  • Its sealed perimeter, only accessible via lines and screening, now makes one of the world’s wonders feel less like a wondrous part of the city than an attraction held behind glass.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Salt bread is a wondrous buttery roll known as shio pan in Japanese or sogeum ppang in Korean.
    — Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of wondrous
Noun
  • All of this can make inflation a self-fulfilling prophecy, rendering the monetary policy tools at the Fed's disposal less effective in slowing price growth.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The medium, a succession of Delphic priestesses, was a woman who offered prophecies (sometimes in highly ambiguous verse) which were ostensibly based on counsel that came directly from Apollo.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of prophecy
Verb
  • Media narrative predicting blue wave in key battleground state not meshing with local Republicans.
    — , FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The organization’s track record of predicting Oscar success has been mixed over the years.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of predicting
Noun
  • Here’s what to know Sports betting is banned in California, yet online prediction market platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket let residents wager on professional game outcomes through a brokerage-style system.
    — Scott Lebar. Story produced with AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Chargers-Chiefs game prediction If not for the Chargers’ outrageous injury list, this would make for the perfect situation to pick a surprise Los Angeles win, or at the very least a cover.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of prediction
Verb
  • Continue reading … FUGITIVE DELIVERED — FBI brings back suspect accused of stealing $600K in federal food stamp benefits.
    — , FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The poetry world in the city is multifarious and energetic, with waves of practitioners reading, listening to, and publishing one another.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of reading
Noun
  • In Cannes, MarediModa will present David Shah’s Spring/Summer 2028 trend-forecasting program for beachwear, bodywear and athleisure, each with five distinct fashion attitudes inspired by music and cultural subcultures.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The Treasury Department pushed back against Georgieva’s warning by questioning the IMF’s forecasting record in a statement to Fortune.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of forecasting
Noun
  • Last year, Vandermeer’s premonition came true in a very personal way.
    — Bernard Condon, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • At school one day, their son, Cheol, has a premonition that something has happened to his mother.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 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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