divining

ADJECTIVE

oracular

Synonyms

WEAK

Delphian ambiguous anticipating apocalyptic arcane auguring auspicious authoritative cabalistic clairvoyant cryptic discovering divulging dogmatic fatidic foreboding forecasting foretelling imperious interpretive mantic mysterious mystical obscure occult ominous peremptory portending portentous positive predicting presaging prescient proclaiming prognosticating prophesying sage secret sibylline significant soothsaying vague vatic venerable wise

ADJECTIVE

predictive

Synonyms

WEAK

anticipating auguring conjecturing foreboding foretelling guessing portending presaging prognostic prognosticative surmising

ADJECTIVE

prognostic

Synonyms

STRONG

foreboding foretelling guessing

WEAK

anticipating auguring conjecturing portending presaging prognosticative surmising

ADJECTIVE

prognosticative

Synonyms

WEAK

anticipating auguring conjecturing foreboding foretelling guessing portending presaging prognostic surmising

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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

Goth Shakira is an Aquarian Queen of Pentacles divining and loving in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 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

I wondered if her divining abilities allowed her to see the other coin in my pocket.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

divining

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