prophetic
adjective
pro·phet·ic
prə-ˈfe-tik 
variants
or less commonly prophetical
2
: foretelling events : predictive
Examples of prophetic in a Sentence
the prophetic books of the Old Testament
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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Another one of the series’ prophetic predictions is slated to come true when Cypress Hill takes to the stage with the London Symphony Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall later this evening.
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EW.com, 10 July 2024
Irish folklore tells the tale of hazelnut beverages that help people develop prophetic powers.
—Vicky Yip, Parents, 2 July 2024
But prophetic beliefs can be easily rigged to elude disconfirmation.
—Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
Those words would prove prophetic, and in 1958, his grandson, Faisal II, was murdered in a coup d’état along with the royal family.
—Ali Khedery, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2015
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EW.com, 10 July 2024
Irish folklore tells the tale of hazelnut beverages that help people develop prophetic powers.
—Vicky Yip, Parents, 2 July 2024
But prophetic beliefs can be easily rigged to elude disconfirmation.
—Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
Those words would prove prophetic, and in 1958, his grandson, Faisal II, was murdered in a coup d’état along with the royal family.
—Ali Khedery, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2015
See all Example Sentences for prophetic
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“Prophetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prophetic. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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prophetic
adjective
pro·phet·ic
prə-ˈfet-ik
variants
or prophetical
: of or relating to a prophet or prophecy
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