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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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verb

present participle of augur
1
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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2
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auguring
  1. prediction
  2. promising
  3. predicting
  4. forecasting
  5. reading
  6. forecast
  7. prophecy
  8. sign
Noun
  • The quest for fast, accurate wildfire predictions FireSat is the latest step in Cal Fire’s yearslong effort to improve wildfire detection and assessment.
    — Reeti Malhotra July 25, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
  • There is a difference, however, between the default belief that certain predictions are wrong and the default belief that certain predictions are embarrassing.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 2026
Definition of prediction
Verb
  • Charli’s shameless celebration of her taste comes as AI companies are promising everyone can be an artist.
    — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • But utilities are promising investors and regulators that ratepayers won’t be stuck with AI’s tab, even as watchdogs point to cases shifting exactly those costs onto residential bills.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 July 2026
Definition of promising
Verb
  • Apple recently increased prices across its Mac, iPad, HomePod, AppleTV, and Vision Pro product lines, with analysts predicting increases for its flagship iPhone lineup as well.
    — Srikanth Jagabathula, Fortune, 24 July 2026
  • That shift from reporting to predicting is what will earn HR a seat at the table where real business decisions are made and HR moves from a support function to a business driver.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of predicting
Noun
  • Whether prediction markets could aggregate useful data for forecasting wildfires remains an open question.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • Connected to local weather stations and regional forecasting models, the foldable system receives early warnings of incoming storms, extreme snowfall, or hail.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
Definition of forecasting
Verb
  • Then we’re yanked into Louis’s hazy POV, from which Armand is reading another one of his apology letters.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 July 2026
  • Treat your nails to these nail-strengthening polishes, and keep reading to shop additional options at Amazon from $19.
    — Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026
Definition of reading
Noun
  • That beat Wall Street forecasts, as did adjusted earnings per share.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 July 2026
  • The company on Wednesday reported its 12th straight quarter of double-digit revenue growth, but investors were spooked by a spike in its artificial intelligence capital spending forecast to between $195 billion and $205 billion.
    — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of forecast
Noun
  • Annabeth has grown to care for Percy, but like Thalia, his fate is possibly tied to a prophecy that foretells of him destroying or saving Olympus.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • For adults, a faulty diagnosis can become a self-fulfilling prophecy, O’Sullivan said.
    — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
Definition of prophecy
Noun
  • Certain top players, including Alex de Minaur, opted out of the media boycott for Wimbledon, citing their appreciation of the prize money increase as a sign of progress.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • And the early signs of a smooth 2030 tournament hosting are not promising; the South Americans have been accused of both brutal tactics on the field and racist abuse by fans off it.
    — Simon Chadwick, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of sign

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