Antonyms for prophecy
ˈprɒf ə siprophe·cy

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1. prophecy, prognostication, vaticinationnoun

   knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)

   Synonyms:
   foretelling, presage, forecasting, portent, prodigy, prediction, omen, divination, prognostication, prognostic, vaticination

2. prophecy, divinationnoun

   a prediction uttered under divine inspiration

   Synonyms:
   prognostication, divination, foretelling, vaticination, soothsaying, fortune telling

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1. prophecynoun

   Synonyms:
   prediction, foretelling, divination, soothsaying, prognostication, augury, vaticination

How to use prophecy in a sentence?

1. Ritholtz Wealth CEO Josh Brown:

   If enough people believe it's time to rein in their spending -- and then act on that belief -- it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.

2. Paul Sadler:

   As we study the Word of God rightly divided we are to understand that God has arranged His dealings with mankind into two programs. We have His prophesied purpose and His secret purpose. Prophecy has to do with the earth and Christ's reign upon it during the millennial kingdom, while the Mystery concerns our exaltation with Christ in the heavenlies.

3. Alphonse de Lamartine:

   Experience is the only prophecy of wise men.

4. Dr Arnold:

   This involves searching out or only paying attention to information that supports a belief, for example, the confirmation bias may sustain people’s belief in an apocalyptic prophecy because they start to focus on events, information, et cetera that seem to corroborate the prophecy.

5. David Duchovny:

   He's a guy, at the age that he is, without a job, he's gone through [what's akin to] a divorce, or at least a separation. It doesn't have to do with the nonfulfillment of the [2012 alien] prophecy. I think he's got more human things that are depressing him. And I'm not agreeing that he may be depressed. I think that's a false diagnosis.

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