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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Located inside an empty dance studio will be Liberation Movement, an experimental space organized by Allegra Giddings and Adam Geluda Gildar, which promises live music, visual art, workshops, dance and interactive experiences led by local artists and activists.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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The health system promises to work with patients throughout the process to provide clarity and solutions, such as financial assistance for eligible patients who will no longer be in network.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Thursday and Friday will be dry and warm, with temperatures in the low 80s, NWS predicts on its website.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Oct. 2025
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They are being tested as clinical trials, though some companies could begin to get approval in the next few years, Synchron CEO Tom Oxley predicts.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 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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Gloom and doom from him usually bodes well for the market.—
Scott Schnipper,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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That bodes well for Weston Wilson and Otto Kemp, unless the Phillies opt to carry third catcher Garrett Stubbs as a potential pinch runner.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The remnants of the former hurricane drenched much of the state with several inches of rain, but forecasters expect the wet and warm weather to finally dry out and cool down.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Downed trees and branches, power lines and power outages are possible, with the strongest winds expected on Cape Cod and the islands, forecasters said.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Augurs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/augurs. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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