AUGURING Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

auguring 1 of 2

noun

as in prediction

a declaration that something will happen in the future it's a good thing that people don't remember the tabloid's augurings a year later, since very few come to pass

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auguring

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verb

present participle of augur

as in promising

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 predicting

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 auguring

Verb

Millar, however, noted that a gauge of wholesale costs rose at the fastest pace in more than three years, auguring a further rise in consumer prices. —

Paul Davidson, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025

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Noun

But a battle could be brewing between the traditional bookmakers and the ever-growing prediction markets.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 7 June 2026
The Knicks’ odds of capturing the NBA championship reached 79% following their win Friday, according to Kalshi, where $275 million worth of predictions have been made on the outcome of the series.

— Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026