as in prediction
a declaration that something will happen in the future
the far-fetched presagings of self-styled seers about current celebrities
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as in predicting
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as in reading
to tell of or describe beforehand
people used to believe that a comet presaged a major event, such as the death of a king
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presaging
Noun
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As long as there have been predictions of the future, people have envisioned robots taking over their outdoor chores.—
Anthony Karcz,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025 -
According to the prediction: Dallas Cowboys RB Raheem Mostert The Cowboys are another team with cap issues, and Jerry Jones' team hasn't been interested in spending much in recent offseasons.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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This simulation helps in predicting potential impacts and unforeseen outcomes that may arise from format adjustments.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
28 Dec. 2024
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Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, the 36-year-old reality star (whose real name is Angela White) shared her confidence in her 8-year-old daughter's future, predicting that Dream will follow in her family's footsteps and become a businesswoman and a leader.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Keep reading for the formulas loved by hairstylists and editors alike.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
31 Dec. 2024
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But the vulgarity of reading the dress as truthful or not about the body inside was astounding.—
Susan Steade,
The Mercury News,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Netflix also raised its 2025 outlook for revenue to be between $43.5 billion and $44.5 billion (up $500 million from previous guidance) and for operating margin to be 29%, up one percentage point from the prior forecast.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2025
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The National Weather Service forecasts gusts as high as 33 mph with the chance of overnight precipitation at 100% for parts of Connecticut.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Hallucinations taken as prophecy, destabilized on a middling journey to outpace, to open-chase, to claim supremacy, to reign indefinitely, haste and paste control altering deletion, unstable desire remains undefeated.—
John Werner,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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The groundhog made his prediction on Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, and delivered his meteorological prophecy in Groundhogese.—
Julia Gomez,
USA TODAY,
2 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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As with several recent exhibits drawn from Wadsworth collections, the individual items have their own innate power, but that wondrous artistic aura is magnified a thousandfold by the smart curatorial and presentational style that brings these wildly varied works together.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2025
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And even though the creative inspiration for these sequences seems to come, at least in part, from Michel Gondry’s wondrous direction in that film, Mark’s memories aren’t being erased like Joel Barish’s; quite the opposite, as his Innie life is being added to his Outie’s.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This game would have been twice as portentous if Davis had been healthy, but the 10-time All-Star who teamed up with James to lead the Lakers to the 2020 championship is out at least two more weeks with a groin injury sustained in his Mavs debut.—
Greg Beacham,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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After the game, Dončić warmly greeted his former teammates but also took a few portentous looks at the Mavericks bench during the night.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Crested Butte, a small ski town about four hours southwest of Denver, is so blessed with stupendous mountain blooms, it has been nicknamed the Wildflower Capital of Colorado.—
Ashlea Halpern,
AFAR Media,
6 Mar. 2025
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The 22-inch optional wheels look stupendous, but Porsche will not compromise balance and the entire package for a style statement.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Presaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presaging. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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