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noun

Definition of presagingnext
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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presaging

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adjective

as in predicting

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presaging

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verb

present participle of presage
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
  1. prediction
  2. predicting
  3. reading
  4. forecast
  5. prophecy
  6. wondrous
  7. portentous
  8. stupendous
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of prediction
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
  • Advertisement Continue reading here Mookie Betts got ‘lost in the process’ this year.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Continue reading … OPINION MATTHEW TRAGESSER – Western Pennsylvania paying the high price of Biden-Harris border crisis.
    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
Adjective
  • But today, something different—something wondrous—rushes into view.
    science.org, science.org, 19 Sep. 2024
  • Soak up the rays from the luxe living room, or step out onto the wrap-around deck for a panoramic look at the wondrous scenery.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of wondrous
Adjective
  • But unlike the relative low-budget kicks of his previous two films, Glass has lots of portentous self-importance that the movie never quite earns.
    Will Leitch, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2024
  • The big and portentous orchestrations of John Williams play right through both exposition and action scenes like oppressive Musak.
    John H. Dorr, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 July 2024
Definition of portentous
Adjective
  • After that came Carr’s stupendous biography Fire in the Belly in 2012, a retrospective at the Whitney Museum of American Art in 2018, and a steady stream of scholarly projects.
    Jackson Davidow, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Reese had a stupendous rookie season this year as a part of the Chicago Sky.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of stupendous
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