How do you use Prophetic in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like prophetical or mantic, plus the exact meaning.
Prophetic meaning
- Having the ability to prophesize; prescient.
- Of, or relating to a prophecy or a prophet.
- Predicted, as by a prophecy.
Synonyms of Prophetic
Using Prophetic
- The main meaning on this page is: Having the ability to prophesize; prescient. | Of, or relating to a prophecy or a prophet. | Predicted, as by a prophecy.
- Useful related words include: prophetical, mantic, divinatory, oracular.
- In the example corpus, prophetic often appears in combinations such as: the prophetic, and prophetic, was prophetic.
Context around Prophetic
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 11 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Prophetic
- In this selection, "prophetic" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, eerily, book, continued, inspiration, utterance and persona stand out and add context to how "prophetic" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include an eerily prophetic inculpation of and and hadith prophetic traditions the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "prophetic" sits close to words such as aback, alexei and alligator, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with prophetic
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Did Yosef import prophetic dreams to Egypt? (7 words)
Could “” have been an eerily prophetic inculpation of the Georgian revolutionary and future dictator? (14 words)
Viewed in retrospect, Mr. Bandaranaike’s remarks thus seem not just prophetic, but inevitable. (14 words)
Of all the reality TV shows that have come and gone, few have the lasting interest and prophetic concept of A&E's That’s right — the show that is sometimes on in waiting rooms or your friend’s parent's house. (42 words)
Journalist Johannes Groß's prophetic remark, "The longer the is dead, the stronger the resistance to Hitler and his ilk will be," hit the nail on the head and still applies today, as we seem to be virtually surrounded by Nazis. (41 words)
According to Muhammad bin Ishaq (may God grant him mercy), the famous Prophetic biographer, Hannah could not have children, but one day she saw a bird feeding its chick and she asked God the Sublime & Exalted for a child. (39 words)
Could “” have been an eerily prophetic inculpation of the Georgian revolutionary and future dictator? (14 words)
Did Yosef import prophetic dreams to Egypt? (7 words)
Example sentences (20)
Another school of thought believes that the gift of tongues can be prophetic, in which case the believer delivers a "message in tongues"—a prophetic utterance given under the influence of the Holy Spirit—to a congregation.
David G. Bromley of the University of Virginia comments that the real Hubbard has been transformed into a "prophetic persona", "LRH", which acts as the basis for his prophetic authority within Scientology and transcends his biographical history.
In his book Prophetic Inspiration After the Prophets: Maimonides and Others, Heschel references to continued prophetic inspiration in Jewish rabbinic literature following the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem and into medieval and even Modern times.
Muhammad is distinguished from the rest of the prophetic messengers and prophets in that he was commissioned by God to be the prophetic messenger to all of mankind.
A longtime artist, she shares Heyman’s prophetic rage at the region’s dystopian inequality and lack of affordable housing.
And, while sounding somewhat prophetic, apparently Alford hit the nail on the head as the bill would appear to be dead before even going to committee.
Could “” have been an eerily prophetic inculpation of the Georgian revolutionary and future dictator?
Did Yosef import prophetic dreams to Egypt?
His genetic enhancements give him a prophetic edge in battle as well as a tactical ability to physically read his opponent.
His was a prophetic voice, uniting the two main roles of the priest and prophet as unified in true Catholicism.
Journalist Johannes Groß's prophetic remark, "The longer the is dead, the stronger the resistance to Hitler and his ilk will be," hit the nail on the head and still applies today, as we seem to be virtually surrounded by Nazis.
Of all the reality TV shows that have come and gone, few have the lasting interest and prophetic concept of A&E's That’s right — the show that is sometimes on in waiting rooms or your friend’s parent's house.
Quoting the scripture and Hadith (Prophetic traditions), the Maulana encouraged a conscientious approach to the electoral process, emphasizing the role of individuals in shaping a society that reflects the principles of justice and welfare.
The filmmakers behind could not have understood how prophetic their found footage depiction of societal breakdown was.
This open-world action RPG follows the titular monster hunter Geralt of Rivia as he treks across The Continent searching for his prophetic surrogate daughter.
Unfortunately, that joke turned out to be prophetic and account was suspended not longer after it went viral.
Viewed in retrospect, Mr. Bandaranaike’s remarks thus seem not just prophetic, but inevitable.
While can feel weirdly prophetic considering modern-day politics, the film still features enough laughs and great moments to make it a great time.
With the future of now uncertain, the Forever Ensign nickname may turn out to be eerily prophetic.
According to Muhammad bin Ishaq (may God grant him mercy), the famous Prophetic biographer, Hannah could not have children, but one day she saw a bird feeding its chick and she asked God the Sublime & Exalted for a child.
Common combinations with prophetic
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the prophetic 27×
- and prophetic 10×
- was prophetic 9×
- of prophetic 8×
- his prophetic 7×
- be prophetic 5×
- prophetic voice 5×
- prophetic visions 5×
- prophetic ministry 5×
- prophetic inspiration 4×