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
Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
But Bondi’s departure does not augur a better world to come.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 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
But some parishioners remain optimistic that this period of intense hardship finally augurs the end of the regime.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
But Bondi’s departure does not augur a better world to come.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 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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Alicent additionally promised Rhaenyra that a march to the Red Keep would be uneventful, because Aemond and Vhagar were bound for the front at Harrenhal.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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Earlier this month, a Manhattan bar ran a promotion promising to comp customers’ drinks if the Knicks won the first game of the NBA Finals, per the New York Times.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Verb
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To be clear, many predicted the team to have a solid showing, with several calling on them to make it out of the group stage.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
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Which top college and international prospects do pundits predict the Mavs will target with the ninth pick?—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
Noun
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Warnock said in his sermon that the prophet Isaiah provides words of hope but also a road map on how to move forward.—
Tia Mitchell,
AJC.com,
15 June 2026
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The most savvy prophet of this new reality may be Markiplier himself.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
31 May 2026
Verb
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That bodes well for the flagship Art Basel fair, opening to VIPs at the Swiss city’s Messeplatz on Tuesday.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
15 June 2026
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Housing tends to punch its weight economically, so any boost here certainly bodes well for the bull market.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Most have the family film earning about $150 million through the weekend, but some forecasters have that figure climbing as high as $175 million.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
20 June 2026
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More than 17 million people remain under flood watches through the weekend, with forecasters warning that some areas could see rainfall rates of up to 6 inches per hour.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
19 June 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 23 Jun. 2026.
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