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noun

ˈȯ-gər How to pronounce augur (audio)
Definition of augurnext
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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verb

1
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
Noun
However, the lack of US presence and the diminished interest of private capital augurs negatively for the climate agenda. — semafor.com, 14 Nov. 2025 Success for the both the Lamb of God and the Bear of Blow augur well for films not based on existing IP — even if both movies are technically (very technically) based on true events. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2025
Verb
Hence, Raymond James heralded a 400% explosion by 2031, and Stifel at the bottom of the range augured a 19% rise. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 18 July 2026 In the film’s ferocious climax, Jim is shot but escapes with Selena and Hannah, and the story closes (28 days later) back in the countryside as a jet flies over and augurs their rescue. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for augur
Recent Examples of Synonyms for augur
  1. diviner
  2. promise
  3. predict
  4. prophet
  5. bode
  6. forecaster
  7. forebode
Noun
  • Ancient Chinese scholars made records of solar eclipses, and diviners made prophecies during these auspicious events.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of diviner
Verb
  • The couple was ready to back out, but the contractor promised to repair the damage at no extra cost, and an inspector said that Pinky’s bones were still good.
    — Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Samsung also promises improved video quality at night, calling it brighter and clearer with less noise.
    — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of promise
Verb
  • In April, for example, the head of the International Energy Agency predicted that flights may soon need to be grounded in Europe due to jet fuel shortages.
    — Katie Silver, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Processor defenses leave a tiny opening Modern processors improve performance by predicting which path a program is likely to follow and beginning the work before the correct path is confirmed.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of predict
Noun
  • The prophet Elijah experienced this after a wind, earthquake, and fire had come and gone.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026
  • This eight-part series takes a look at the history of four Korean leaders who claimed to be prophets.
    — Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of prophet
Verb
  • This did not bode well with the Love Island USA fanbase and Miller and Pessoa took to social media to defend their stance.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 28 June 2026
  • That bodes extremely well for plane spotting out in broad daylight this summer.
    — Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 27 June 2026
Definition of bode
Noun
  • Comfortable late-summer weather will give way to hotter, more humid conditions in the Kansas City area this weekend, with temperatures climbing into the 90s, forecasters say.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
  • When the Labor Department puts out the August jobs report next week, it’s expected to show that employers added another 65,000 jobs, according to a survey of forecasters by the data firm FactSet.
    — Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of forecaster
Verb
  • There was no obvious precipitating event, but the encroachment of Grok seemed foreboding.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
  • 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
Definition of forebode

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“Augur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/augur. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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