variants
also prophetical
as in predictive
being a sign of a later course of events
in retrospect, those lower-than-expected sales numbers were a prophetic indicator of the financial trouble the company would soon be in
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Recent Examples of prophetic
Our bishops and the leaders of our denominations have a special responsibility to exercise prophetic leadership.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
But there were quieter, more beautiful paintings, too—filled with Orlik’s odd, occasionally prophetic imagination.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 17 June 2025
Those words proved prophetic, but not in a way anyone could have imagined.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 16 June 2025
Death Stranding, released in 2019, was a somewhat prophetic story.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 9 June 2025
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
But there were quieter, more beautiful paintings, too—filled with Orlik’s odd, occasionally prophetic imagination.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 17 June 2025
Those words proved prophetic, but not in a way anyone could have imagined.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 16 June 2025
Death Stranding, released in 2019, was a somewhat prophetic story.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prophetic
predictive
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For example, predictive models powered by AI anticipate ICU occupancy rates, ensuring vital equipment and staff are ready when needed.—
Alex Long,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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This marked the first-ever real-time use of predictive modeling on an interstellar comet, turning a theoretical framework into a live galactic experiment.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
20 July 2025
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“Prophetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prophetic. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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