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noun

Definition of auguringnext
as in prediction
a declaration that something will happen in the future it's a good thing that people don't remember the tabloid's augurings a year later, since very few come to pass

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verb

present participle of augur
1
as in promising
to show signs of a favorable or successful outcome the extended interview augurs well for your acceptance into that law school

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2
as in predicting
to tell of or describe beforehand the fortune-teller augured nothing but a series of calamities for me

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auguring
  1. prediction
  2. promising
  3. predicting
  4. reading
  5. forecast
  6. prophecy
Noun
  • Those credit prices are not really a prediction by us of what the actual credit prices will be.
    Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Who is historian Allan Lichtman's 2024 US presidential election prediction to win on Election Day − Donald Trump or Kamala Harris?
    Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of prediction
Verb
  • Research into lithium’s effects on dementia, Alzheimer’s, and longevity has also been promising but inconclusive.
    Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Joby is partnering with Delta Airlines and Uber, a stakeholder since 2020, to offer ‘air taxi’ service in New York City, promising to fly passengers from Manhattan to JFK in seven minutes.
    Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of promising
Verb
  • Further study showed that the computer model was more than 90 percent accurate in predicting how a real fly’s brain would respond.
    Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Economists had been predicting payroll growth of 140-150,000 jobs; instead, payrolls rose by 254,000.
    Harry Holzer, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of predicting
Verb
  • For more on the new research and what BRI can tell you about your heart health, keep reading.
    Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Continue reading … GO FOR THE HEART – Disapproval mounts as US avoids direct action against Houthis.
    Fox News, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of reading
Noun
  • Although the red flag warnings do not determine if a PSPS event may occur, some factors that the company reviews includes: low humidity levels, a forecast of high winds and the condition of dry material on the ground and low moisture content of vegetation.
    Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Temperatures Tuesday are expected to reach 67 degrees, with a forecast low around 50.
    Penny Weaver, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of forecast
Noun
  • The promotion for Eternal Atake 2 once again sees Lil Uzi Vert leaning into Heaven’s Gate’s underlying beliefs of ufology and prophecy fulfillment, with the album trailer featuring the rapper being transported via UFO to another dimension.
    Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Both extremes derail progress, creating a self-fulfilling prophecy of missed opportunities and unrealized potential.
    Marina Suholutsky, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of prophecy
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