as in diviner
one who predicts future events or developments
ancient Roman augurs who predicted the future by reading the flight of birds
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as in to promise
to show signs of a favorable or successful outcome
the extended interview augurs well for your acceptance into that law school
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as in to predict
to tell of or describe beforehand
the fortune-teller augured nothing but a series of calamities for me
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Recent Examples of augur
Charles Curkin, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
The ancient Romans consulted augurs, who discerned the future by studying the behavior of birds.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 26 Oct. 2024
Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The broader picture augurs well for the Israeli home front.
—Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
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Noun
This absurd, forceful flare of ego was a bad augur.
—Charles Curkin, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
The ancient Romans consulted augurs, who discerned the future by studying the behavior of birds.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 26 Oct. 2024
Verb
This is a massive shift from late last year, when talk of an AI bubble augured capital expenditures that would come back to bite tech companies when token demand plummeted.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The broader picture augurs well for the Israeli home front.
—Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for augur
Noun
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Ora Cogan makes songs the way diviners cast charms.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
16 Mar. 2026
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While often presented as the act of using beauty practices to manifest your desires, diviner and spiritual wellness teacher Tatianna Tarot would caution against getting too attached to semantics.—
Essence,
Essence,
23 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Instead, voters have increasingly turned to candidates promising heavy-handed security crackdowns.—
Megan Janetsky,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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De la Espriella, who has never before held public office, also promises to sever peace talks with armed groups and unleash a full-on offensive against rebels.—
Alfie Pannell,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2026
Verb
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Higher education experts predict fiercer competition among colleges trying to attract students from a smaller cohort, as well as potential enrollment declines that could rock an institution’s bottom line.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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But far from hurting retail sales, Lottery officials at the time of the Legislature’s approval predicted potential benefits for brick-and-mortar outlets.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
Noun
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The most savvy prophet of this new reality may be Markiplier himself.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
31 May 2026
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Surely, being a prophet destined to die on the cross would be a painful vocation, and the film refuses to look away from this pain.—
Isaac Butler,
New Yorker,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Record quarter for its gas business, too, which bodes well for membership loyalty.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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Still, the incident doesn't bode well for Leo, which is supposed to officially launch sometime this summer.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Because an El Niño is trying to develop in the Pacific Ocean, forecasters say conditions could be conducive to an unusually active hurricane season in the Pacific this year.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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Severe thunderstorms may bring tornadoes, hail the size of tennis balls and winds up to 70 mph to Colorado’s Eastern Plains on Saturday afternoon, National Weather Service forecasters said.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
Verb
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There was no obvious precipitating event, but the encroachment of Grok seemed foreboding.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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The windowless hallways are narrow in the federal building that houses this immigration court, and the agents’ stocky bodies are foreboding in the tight corridors.—
Catherine E. Shoichet,
CNN Money,
1 Dec. 2025
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“Augur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/augur. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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