1
as in promising
having qualities which inspire hope
told him she couldn't dance with him just then, but her auspicious smile encouraged him to ask again later
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as in favorable
pointing toward a happy outcome
began the season with an auspicious win against their strongest football rival
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Recent Examples of auspicious
The timing of the rule changes is auspicious for the tech giants.
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Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
This year’s event had auspicious plans.
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Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
2 June 2026
And so Hijra women are called to bless at births and weddings, because their presence is considered auspicious, carrying something the occasion needs.
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Vogue,
1 June 2026
Gillian Anderson’s 2008 visit to the Cannes Film Festival was not especially auspicious.
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Gregg Kilday,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
This year’s event had auspicious plans.
—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
2 June 2026
And so Hijra women are called to bless at births and weddings, because their presence is considered auspicious, carrying something the occasion needs.
—
Vogue,
1 June 2026
Gillian Anderson’s 2008 visit to the Cannes Film Festival was not especially auspicious.
—
Gregg Kilday,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for auspicious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auspicious
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Methane is widely regarded as one of the most promising fuels for reusable rockets and future interplanetary missions.
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But since train-and-pray programs are unlikely to close the construction talent gap, three other initiatives are more promising.
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That combination of clear skies, dry air and terrain can produce dramatic overnight lows in the 20s and 30s — and in especially favorable setups, even colder readings in localized spots like the one near Kirk, Oregon.
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Similarly, Sullivan and Hafley appear to have favorable view about Rodriguez’s ability to wear the green dot.
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But plenty of these bright red and crisp white shirts belong to Panama fans.
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The prospects for Chip’s Seeds continue to be bright, too.
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That means encouraging activities that benefit from proximity, such as planning meetings, architecture discussions, design reviews and complex problem-solving.
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Some encouraging signals suggest the will to close the funding gap may exist.
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By the end of the episode, there is reason to feel optimistic, and not just because Jimmy may have found a solution to his and the restaurant’s financial problems.
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The work is making sure the assumptions underneath them are honest rather than inherited from an optimistic seller.
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The charging boom proved particularly propitious in March, as the Iran War roiled oil markets, gas prices surged and Americans started searching for EVs en masse.
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Interloom’s timing may be propitious.
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“Auspicious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auspicious. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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