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
Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2024
Designed by Pininfarina, the 275 GTB is widely considered one of the prettiest cars Ferrari ever produced, and an augur of what was to come from Ferrari beyond racing: road-going cars that kept redefining how sports cars should look.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024
David Remnick, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
The vaulted matchup and fireworks points totals augur for the Packers to have many high-scoring games this year.
—Kc Joyner, New York Times, 23 July 2025
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Noun
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
Designed by Pininfarina, the 275 GTB is widely considered one of the prettiest cars Ferrari ever produced, and an augur of what was to come from Ferrari beyond racing: road-going cars that kept redefining how sports cars should look.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024
Verb
For Begin, whose father, mother, and brother were murdered by Nazis, this augured a second Shoah.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
The vaulted matchup and fireworks points totals augur for the Packers to have many high-scoring games this year.
—Kc Joyner, New York Times, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for augur
Noun
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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
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The diviner then asks a question in a yes-or-no format while tapping the enclosure to encourage the spider or crab to emerge.—
Michelle Aroney and David Zeitlyn,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
Verb
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There were even marketing wars that sometimes backfired, as in 1994, when Owners Abroad promised a marketing blitz after rebranding to First Choice.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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The projects received millions in state and local tax incentives after promising to create thousands of new jobs.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Bregman has been a key player for the team, but FanSided's Chris Landers predicts Bregman will not be back on the Red Sox next year.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Only 1 in 5 doctors accurately predicted their patients’ out-of-pocket costs, according to a 2021 JAMA investigation.—
Dr. Jill Grimes,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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Our quartet of faith leaders believes the role of the prophet is to remind people of morality and justice and warn them of the consequences of their actions.—
Ciera Bates-Chamberlain,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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For all her outward support, his wife has clearly begun to have her doubts about her beloved prophet.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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And if the labor market is showing signs of a cold, that doesn’t bode well for the overall health of the economy.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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But the market performance bodes well for the NFL.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Iowa and Virginia have trended closer toward Democrats, while Maine’s seat is trending slightly toward Republicans, the election forecaster found.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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For severe weather information this weekend in Kentucky, see what NWS forecasters say here.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Despite the seemingly sweet resolution to their storyline (and an ostensibly upbeat last line of dialogue), there’s a strange undercurrent to the Nagisa and Natsuo segment that suggests foreboding as much as potential happiness — a mysterious tension befitting the creator that Miyake is adapting.—
Josh Slater-Williams,
IndieWire,
17 Aug. 2025
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With the third season of The White Lotus well underway—and its signature sense of foreboding steadily mounting—cast member Michelle Monaghan was in anything but ominous spirits last night at The Mark Hotel.—
Laura Neilson,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Augur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/augur. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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