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
Matthew Continetti, National Review, 26 Oct. 2024
No reliable augurs of a coming bear market are in evidence: S & P up 10 of 11 months, making a new high in September, credit spreads resolutely narrow, all point to an upside bias over a span of months, at least.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2024
Rachel Wetzler, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Does that augur a dystopian battlefield where robots make kill decisions on their own?
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025
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Noun
The ancient Romans consulted augurs, who discerned the future by studying the behavior of birds.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 26 Oct. 2024
No reliable augurs of a coming bear market are in evidence: S & P up 10 of 11 months, making a new high in September, credit spreads resolutely narrow, all point to an upside bias over a span of months, at least.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2024
Verb
This wreckage could only augur doom.
—Rachel Wetzler, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Does that augur a dystopian battlefield where robots make kill decisions on their own?
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for augur
Noun
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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
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That spells trouble in the Indo-Pacific, a watery region where military leaders and Beltway diviners believe a war over Taiwan could erupt as soon as 2027.—
Colin Demarest,
Axios,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
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While Fa’alave-Johnson’s primary football role in college will be policing the USC secondary, Doyle promised that his senior season as a Don will include more than a few carries.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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The new fee, which took effect Friday, had been promised in 2023 but never implemented.—
Matthew Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Knowing this value helps scientists predict chemical stability and reaction pathways.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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As the dust slowly settles, Democrats predict a wave of outrage, especially over the new voting restrictions.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And yet, as a prophet of capitalism, in the regimented ballet of the pin-makers Smith intuited Henry Ford’s assembly line, of how the entire world would become subservient to manufacturing and finance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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Soaring ratings transform him into an unlikely prophet for a network hungry for spectacle, in a world where outrage sells and attention is the ultimate currency.—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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There’s too much change in the wind to make a forecast, but the Aztecs’ commitment to and mastery of defense, rebounding and culture should bode well.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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However, the situation bodes well for oil companies, including attractive names that pay steady dividends.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Strong winds up to 75 mph are possible, and single-digit humidity is expected, forecasters said.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
14 Mar. 2026
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This year, forecasters say such a long season is increasingly unlikely.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 Mar. 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 21 Mar. 2026.
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