DIVINING Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in predicting

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noun

as in divination

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divining

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verb

present participle of divine

as in anticipating

to realize or know about beforehand it was easy to divine his intention of asking his girlfriend to marry him

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Recent Examples of divining

Noun

Practice divining with an obsidian mirror. — Sandra Cisneros, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 Astronauts could, in principle, descend into the treacherously dark and cold craters to look for themselves, but most of this water divining will be conducting by robots. — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 7 Apr. 2026

Verb

But divining Gaudí's intentions has required detective work, because during the Spanish Civil War, anarchists protesting the Catholic Church set fire to parts of the structure, and smashed Gaudí's models into 8,000 pieces. — Seth Doane, CBS News, 7 June 2026 Don’t assume all assets are equal When divorcing spouses are deciding how to divvy up assets, a financial adviser can play a crucial role in divining what different assets are actually worth. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for divining

Adjective

Intelligent and responsibly reported, but still wondrous and full of possibility.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 26 Aug. 2026
Clock hands circle predictably and calendar pages turn on schedule, but internally, within our bodies, minds and hearts, time is a whole different thing — discontinuous, wondrous, searing.

— Leah Ollman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of wondrous

Noun

Other common practices among Druids include the celebration of seasonal festivals, meditation, and divination.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
The competition series featured masters of shamanism, tarot, face and foot reading, saju and other divination disciplines competing in challenges that tested their abilities, using tools including fans, bells, dowsing rods and modern-day laptops.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 July 2026

Definition of divination

Verb

The return of diplomats to their posts would suggest Washington is not anticipating a return to all-out warfare.

— Chloe Taylor,Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
One humanoid robot managed to successfully play tennis against a human, anticipating unpredictable moves and showing an ability to adapt in a real-world setting.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of anticipating

Noun

Sportsfile via Getty Images There is also a broader forecasting problem.

— Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
In a post on the NWS website, the forecasting office said the jet stream will remain in the northern half of the country through at least the first week of September.

— Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of forecasting

Verb

Nate Davis does the honors again, foreseeing the winners of all 272 regular-season games to propose win-loss records for all 32 teams.

— Jim Reineking, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Nevertheless, Patel remains optimistic, foreseeing a future where human creativity and critical thinking combine with AI's potential for endless possibilities.

— Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of foreseeing

Noun

That is to say, it was preceded by soothsayings of unparalleled gloom, which faded at the first kick of a ball.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
This is the mix of soothsaying and realism that entrepreneurs like Musk deploy to raise money for their companies.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Apr. 2026

Definition of soothsaying

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