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
Recent Examples on the Web
The title of a 1979 Waylon Jennings album is almost prophetic in 2024, as one of country’s original outlaws is poised to ride again.
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Tom Roland, Billboard, 6 May 2024
His words proved prophetic a year later at the 2021 trials.
—Stacy St. Clair, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2024
Seeing Galitzine convincingly slip into the role of pop star not just on screen but in the recording studio, too, felt prophetic to Pine.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2024
That utterance was prophetic, but the prophecy would not materialize for decades.
—Robin Keats, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
Is there another science-fiction writer of Lem’s generation with an imagination as prophetic and transcendent?
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2024
This prophetic warning is certainly motivation to be proactive in effective money management as couples, but the upside is even better.
—Tim Maurer, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
This was a moment when their warnings seemed prophetic.
—Hajar Harb, Washington Post, 29 Feb. 2024
Brown’s story proved prophetic in at least one way.
—Tom Stanton, Detroit Free Press, 11 Feb. 2024
Tom Roland, Billboard, 6 May 2024
His words proved prophetic a year later at the 2021 trials.
—Stacy St. Clair, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2024
Seeing Galitzine convincingly slip into the role of pop star not just on screen but in the recording studio, too, felt prophetic to Pine.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2024
That utterance was prophetic, but the prophecy would not materialize for decades.
—Robin Keats, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
Is there another science-fiction writer of Lem’s generation with an imagination as prophetic and transcendent?
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2024
This prophetic warning is certainly motivation to be proactive in effective money management as couples, but the upside is even better.
—Tim Maurer, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
This was a moment when their warnings seemed prophetic.
—Hajar Harb, Washington Post, 29 Feb. 2024
Brown’s story proved prophetic in at least one way.
—Tom Stanton, Detroit Free Press, 11 Feb. 2024
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“Prophetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prophetic. Accessed 15 May. 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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