prophecy
noun
the foretelling or prediction of what is to come.
prophecies
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pluralof prophecy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The problem, according to McKay, is that AI systems are trained on data that already contains human bias, and this can lead to self-fulfilling prophecies.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
Speech-act theory explains why predictions like these can become self-fulfilling prophecies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
Clement’s prophecies over the years, Bartholomew explained, were “often expressed in a vague and obscurantist way,” but “Trump does not appear to have been a figure of particular interest.”
From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2026
Forgive me, but I have seen and heard prophecies emanating from what must be the same Doomsday Machine before.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
After their experience with the eidolons, she didn’t like the idea of approaching a ghost, especially one that changed people with bad news or prophecies.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
