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auguring

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verb

present participle of augur

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auguring
Noun
  • The inflation predictions follow actual inflation closely, but the blue line (predicted inflation) is known three months before the red line (actual inflation) is determined, which may serve as a useful warning of major inflation shifts.
    William Dunkelberg, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • This prediction almost proved disastrously far from the truth.
    Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • As one manifestation of Carter’s commitment, his administration began to oppose loans from international financial institutions to rights-abusing governments, promising to provide financial support only after these countries demonstrated concrete improvements on human rights.
    Michael Posner, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Was Knies’ promising rookie season not necessarily a sign of things to come?
    Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The 49ers being the sixth favorite to win the Super Bowl next year seems insane and more based on past success rather than predicting future success.
    Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
  • By predicting workload patterns, teams can proactively adjust resources before they're needed while maintaining performance.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • But the vulgarity of reading the dress as truthful or not about the body inside was astounding.
    Susan Steade, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Keep reading for the formulas loved by hairstylists and editors alike.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • But hope springs eternal, and the quarterback’s preseason performance against the Bills (completing 6-of-10 passes for 107 yards and a touchdown) has spurred some sunny forecasts in the Windy City.
    Jake Ciely, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
  • From budget-conscious shoppers to alternative payments due to economic uncertainties, Paradis sat down with Fairchild Studio to share Sezzle’s 2025 holiday retail forecast.
    Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • To pull, to call back your citizenry identity, a patchwork, a prophecy.
    Anne Waldman August 14, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2025
  • This story, which took a decade to bring to the small screen, begins with a prophecy.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Auguring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auguring. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.

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