- present participle of divine.
divining
Example Sentences
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In a Substack post on Wednesday, Basmajian identifies the most reliable sectors with predictive value for divining future economic activity.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 18, 2026
This laudable notion of divining true skill should be extended to teachers to mitigate the oh-so-tempting use of AI in lesson plans, discussions, projects and tests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 2025
Diane, 77, had seen Rose before and was impressed by her readings, divining certain aspects of her life that Rose could not have known.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2025
They are similar to divining rods some claim can be used to find water, and that UK water companies have used in the past to search for underground pipes.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2024
The divining rod in my mind dipped sharply and a spring gushed water when I remembered that I was on a genuine, regulation lifeboat and that such a lifeboat was surely outfitted with supplies.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
