foreboded

verb

variants also forboded
Definition of forebodednext
past tense of forebode
as in predicted
to show signs of a favorable or successful outcome the dry summer doesn't forebode well for the harvest

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreboded
  1. predicted
  2. promised
  3. anticipated
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  • Unlike the cooler blues and greens that designers gravitated toward in 2024, many of 2025’s colors of the year are predicted to be more earthy and saturated, including (but not limited to) Caramelized by Dunn Edwards, Elderton by Graham & Brown, and Truffle by Stainmaster.
    Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images China stocks will keep rising after markets in the mainland reopen following the Golden Week break, analysts predicted.
    Anniek Bao,Sonia Heng, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of predicted
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  • In the bit, host Jimmy Fallon regretfully informed the audience that the singer would no longer be appearing as promised.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This time around, Harris has promised to protect and strengthen the Affordable Care Act.
    Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of promised
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  • The filing also discusses the company's liquidity position, stating that existing cash and expected cash from operations are anticipated to meet working capital requirements for at least the next 12 months.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • This transaction is anticipated to attract additional capital investment.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of anticipated
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