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as in prophecy
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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
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
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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.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for prophesying
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Each gift contained a prophecy about the identity and destiny of the newborn, while the names and kingdoms of origin of Melchior, Gaspar, and Balthazar, documented in ancient texts such as the Liber Pontificalis, reinforce the universality of the tribute.—
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Rawayana remained quiet throughout the day, though their latest album release, launched on New Year’s Day, felt like a sudden prophecy.—
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Dexcom — Shares of the glucose monitor manufacturer rose more than 5% after preannouncing fourth-quarter results and offering a forecast for 2026, predicting revenue growth of between 11% and 13%.—
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Many pundits were predicting a big Best Motion Picture Drama win for Sinners, and that might have been very popular for the audience at home, which actually has heard of and maybe even seen that hit film.—
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Those are, indeed, pat, credible theories and predictions.—
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Adding weight to Meloni’s prediction of upcoming turbulence is the fact that 43 members of Congress have already announced plans to leave.—
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Cocchiaro recommends putting finished books on a a bookshelf elsewhere in your home or donating them once you're done reading them.—
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The walk around this area always clears my mind, and reading or journaling in this area has become one of my favorite pastimes.—
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The OpenSnow reporting and forecasting service is predicting four to eight additional inches at many resorts between Wednesday evening and Friday morning, although founding meteorologist Joel Gratz acknowledged that the weather models for this system have been a bit confounding.—
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Prices will also stay at today’s lofty levels, said Sam Fiorani, AutoForecast’s vice president of global vehicle forecasting.—
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The youngest chewing-gum seller would adopt the conspiratorial tones of a seasoned Kremlinologist, seeing signs and premonitions in every event.—
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Gunnar Nelson and Matthew Nelson still wonder if their father, former teen idol Ricky Nelson, had a premonition before his tragic demise.—
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The 2027 eclipse is also another chance to experience the wondrous solar phenomenon from the water, with cruise operators like Holland America Line planning to anchor off the coast of North Africa for the occasion.—
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He is almost always surrounded by his bandmates — requinto guitarist Samuel Jaimez, guitarron player Khrystian Ramos, tubist José Garcia and tololoche player Moises Lopez — but there are also other recurring characters who populate his wondrous rock star existence.—
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“Prophesying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prophesying. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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