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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auguring
  1. prediction
  2. promising
  3. predicting
  4. forecasting
  5. reading
  6. forecast
  7. prophecy
  8. sign
Noun
  • Though these predictions exist weeks ahead of events, their impact on preparedness is nebulous.
    — Vibhu Krishna, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026
  • From the time of Bitcoin’s 2009 launch, crypto had occupied the murkier end of legal gray zones; in the eyes of CFTC regulators, crypto prediction markets, which inherited the moral and legal residue of gambling prohibition, were doubly marked.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of prediction
Verb
  • The robotaxi industry has spent the better part of a decade promising that autonomous vehicles would remake urban transportation.
    — Interesting Engineering, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
  • OpenAI unveiled a personal AI agent at its annual developer conference on Tuesday, joining a growing number of companies promising to make consumers' lives easier with virtual assistants.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of promising
Verb
  • There are some limits to how well AI can work on predicting the future.
    — John Kell, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Planning earlier doesn’t mean predicting every future problem.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of predicting
Noun
  • Rising logistics costs, shrinking margins and persistent supply chain volatility, in particular, are pushing leaders toward agentic AI and machine learning for demand forecasting and inventory placement.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The same data will support future reports and financial forecasting.
    — Wesley D. Snow, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of forecasting
Verb
  • Continue reading … -- POLITICS FISCAL PIVOT — GOP handed new lifeline on biggest pocketbook fight of midterms.
    — , FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Ayer came on board the film after reading Cameron Alexander’s script, which provoked such a strong emotional response that the director couldn’t resist taking the material on.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of reading
Noun
  • The reforms also require companies to disclose forward-looking statements, forecasts and financial performance indicators covering at least the following year, which should help create more sustainable demand after listing.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
  • What a clearer forecast can do The biggest lessons from our study are that greenhouse gas emissions matter and extra snowfall won’t save Antarctica.
    — Robert Kopp, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of forecast
Noun
  • The oracle was a priestess who entered a trance state to convey answers from Apollo, the Greek god of prophecy.
    — Ambuj Tewari, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Finally, finally, the girl who spent her whole life trying to put the feeling of love into words had changed the prophecy by getting engaged (and now married) to Travis Kelce.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of prophecy
Noun
  • That’s a sign of how much the movie’s visual effects emanate directly from the imagination of the filmmaker.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The Full Moon in your sign puts your identity, desires, and personal direction under a bright light, making old compromises harder to maintain automatically.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of sign

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