harbingering

verb

Definition of harbingeringnext
present participle of harbinger
as in predicting
to give a slight indication of beforehand the hope that the housing slump does not harbinger a general economic recession

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  1. predicting
  2. implying
  3. anticipating
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
  • In his upcoming book, Unleashed, Johnson relayed an anecdote implying Netanyahu might have planted a bug in his personal bathroom, the Telegraph reported.
    Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Analysts’ average price target on Best Buy stands at $104, implying just 3% upside.
    Sean Conlon, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of implying
Verb
  • As animals – human or otherwise – navigate the unpredictability of life, anticipating positive experiences helps drive a persistence to keep searching for life’s rewards.
    Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
  • This idea of anticipating what might be coming your way and then taking the appropriate actions and avoiding some of the pitfalls.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of anticipating
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