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

Noun

In the distance, the dormant Volcán de Agua looms, a ring of wispy clouds around its peak auguring afternoon rain. — Michaela Trimble, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2021

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

The results also demonstrated cooling below the conventional Doppler limit, experimentally verifying a long-standing theoretical prediction.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2026
Using a combination of protein-design and structure-prediction programs, her lab removed the modern amino acid alphabet from the protein fold’s 3D structure.

— Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of prediction

Verb

Additionally, numerous clinical trials evaluating promising new therapies are actively enrolling participants across South Florida.

— Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 11 Nov. 2026
So when a two-minute shower step started promising the same mirror-like finish, it was bound to take off.

— Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of promising

Verb

And with forecasts predicting a wetter winter, last week’s flooding may be a preview of what’s to come.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026
The new model is designed to capture those differences, predicting the effects of genetic variants on individual cell types and states.

— Robert Hart, The Verge, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of predicting

Noun

Some states have requested on-the-ground assistance from the CDC, including Pennsylvania, which received one person to help with data analysis and outbreak forecasting.

— Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2026
The information could also support drainage planning, insurance risk assessments, and weather forecasting models.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of forecasting

Noun

The forecast found that average rent in the area is 18% higher than in LA County, and lower-quality units are 22% more expensive compared to LA County.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
And with forecasts predicting a wetter winter, last week’s flooding may be a preview of what’s to come.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of forecast

Noun

Three broadcasters also received security threats, in a possible sign the menace was spreading beyond the skies.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
But with Great America’s latest corporate owner, Six Flags, struggling financially after its merger with Cedar Fair, there have been clear signs that the park probably was going to close sooner rather than later.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026

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