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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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
Paul Davidson, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
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
Noun
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Several inches of snow were expected to fall over the following day with the heaviest prediction of 8-12 inches falling on Tuesday.—
Emilie Stigliani,
Sacbee.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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Last week, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo became the first NBA player to openly endorse—and take direct equity in—a prediction market platform.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The progressive party Move Forward had won that year’s election by promising those reforms.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Peel-and-Stick Finishes Peel-and-stick upgrades are everywhere online, promising dramatic results without long-term commitment.—
Angelika Pokovba,
Martha Stewart,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Most analysts are predicting Miami to repeat, assuming Messi stays healthy, but the azul and chrome are legitimate contenders.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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Warners is predicting Wuthering Heights will top GOAT at the global box office again to finish Sunday with a worldwide total in the $150 million range.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Feb. 2026
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Also, some weather forecasting models are bringing yet another storm into our area Sunday and Monday.—
Terry Eliasen,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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According to European Avalanche Warning Services, an avalanche forecasting service that also tracks fatalities, an average of 100 people die in European avalanches each year.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
13 Feb. 2026
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While conditions remain dangerous, experts advise reading the avalanche forecast, skiing with local expert guides and choosing shallower slopes to ski off-piste.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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Those of you reading closely will have noticed the lower storage capacity with this method.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Feb. 2026
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Rain is expected to return to the Central Valley late Monday, according to the weather service’s forecast discussion.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
Updated February 20,
Sacbee.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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The spending is based on forecasts that imports will continue to grow faster than the US economy as a whole, and that Trump’s push to make America more self-reliant won’t change that.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Aziz’s muse commands, a prophesy of things to come, and the stage goes black.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2026
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From this work, Wiener drew two warnings that now read as prophecy.—
Deb Roy,
The Atlantic,
15 Feb. 2026
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Stay vigilant by monitoring the sky for ominous signs and listening for the telltale sound of thunder.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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It's all told from the vantage point of a woman trying to make sense of her life in the face of devastation, sometimes grasping for signs that only hindsight can uncover.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Auguring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auguring. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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