as in diviners
one who predicts future events or developments
ancient Roman augurs who predicted the future by reading the flight of birds
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as in promises
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 predicts
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 augurs
Greg Cote
october 2, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
Vegas has struggled on offense but rookie RB Ashton Jeanty’s breakout game last week augurs well.
—Greg Cote
october 2, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for augurs
Verb
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Ciattarelli promises to lower energy costs immediately by yanking the state out of a regional greenhouse gas initiative, as well as any other environmental policy that voters are sick of.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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This new season promises to stay true to its roots of giving preschoolers fresh insights and teaching them to be their smartest, strongest, and kindest selves.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Swain predicts that within a decade, the total size of the three classes of directs will be attracting the same annual volume of new funds as traditional PE commands today.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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The firm predicts that the music and podcast streamer can raise subscription prices over the next few months, which should help lift shares.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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By the finale, the galactic chessboard is crowded with players—emperors, rebels, prophets, impostors—but as Hari Seldon (Jared Harris) warned in the very first episode, the center cannot hold.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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The prophets of biblical Israel demand justice and care for the stranger, widow, and orphan.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This obviously bodes incredibly well for the future of the Jets.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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One thing that bodes well for TCU was the timing of the bye week.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The data, including the radar information, is fed straight into the computer models that forecasters use to predict a hurricane’s path and intensity.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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The high is expected to be 61 degrees, with wind gusts reaching 22 mph at the peak, forecasters said.—
Kendrick Marshall,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Augurs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/augurs. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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