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auguries

noun

plural of augury

as in predictions

a declaration that something will happen in the future a yearbook augury that of all the graduates, he would be the most likely to succeed

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as in omens

something believed to be a sign or warning of a future event some people believe that a broken mirror is an augury of seven years' bad luck

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as in divinations

the art or practice of foretelling future events by interpreting omens the gift of augury that Nostradamus purportedly possessed

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Investment firms looking to get ahead, meanwhile, will be spending big to hire Fed alumni who can help make predictions in a lower-transparency environment, Richardson said.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 18 July 2026
Forty years ago, a NASA scientist learned from her boss about the potential for global warming due to fossil fuels, with predictions of future heat domes and forest fires.

— Adam Frank, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of predictions

Noun

There was a book in Sapphire’s den that ran a different set of numbers, the math of omens and outcomes.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
Long before scientists understood solar wind or magnetism, people associated auroras with spirits, omens, warriors, or celestial beings.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026

Definition of omens

Noun

Since last year, Nvidia has excluded any potential Chinese AI chip revenue from its forecasts.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Eclipse timings and sightlines are from Xavier Jubier's Interactive Google Maps; cloud cover is from Time and Date, the figures reflect long-term climatological averages for mid-August, not weather forecasts.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of forecasts

Noun

Always alert to mood swings, Hollywood this week is coping with some dauntingly positive portents.

— Peter Bart, Deadline, 25 June 2026
But there is reason for hope, because the season-one finale of Widow’s Bay is like a beacon in the dark, and all the signs and portents are lining up.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 17 June 2026

Definition of portents

Noun

There were warning signs blinking about the quality of the defenders for weeks and on Monday those prophecies were fulfilled.

— Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
The mentality aspect is fascinating here, too, how both winning and losing can become ingrained in a team, or how prophecies become self-fulfilling.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 14 May 2026

Definition of prophecies

Noun

Dark romances often blend genres and may include hints of dark academia, fairytale or fantasy.

— Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 18 July 2026
Athena is like Odysseus’s overbearing coach, offering hints about what’s going to happen in the future, egging him on, and occasionally cloaking him in disguises.

— Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

Definition of hints

Noun

There have already been suggestions people may be going to some lengths to secure payouts.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Community members have already submitted at least 600 suggestions, which the city is narrowing down to consolidate similar proposals, ensure eligibility and vet for past controversies, a San Jose parks spokesperson said.

— Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 15 July 2026

Definition of suggestions

Noun

The heralds operate like independent contractors, with their own caseloads.

— Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
The reason is that the 1996 Ferrari 550 Maranello’s arrival was one of the heralds of the Ferrari of today, the one building cars with both world-beating performance and everyday usability.

— Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 28 May 2026

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