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as in prediction
a declaration that something will happen in the future
a yearbook augury that of all the graduates, he would be the most likely to succeed
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as in omen
something believed to be a sign or warning of a future event
some people believe that a broken mirror is an augury of seven years' bad luck
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as in divination
the art or practice of foretelling future events by interpreting omens
the gift of augury that Nostradamus purportedly possessed
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Recent Examples of augury
Advertisement Remarkably, Kushner’s augury of a world coming apart holds true three decades later, including his prognostications about the dangers of climate change and the radical partisanship of the judiciary.
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Peter Marks, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2023
With this new investor, the augury for the cigar industry is good.
—Nicholas Foulkes, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2023
Within its air of metropolitan disdain lurked an augury of England’s post-Brexit identity crisis, in which the country appears permanently torn between the deflating liberal dreams still harbored in the cities and the backlash fermenting in the provinces left behind.
—Henry Wismayer, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2021
Her first food was fish skin, blackened and reeking of the sea—augury foreshadowing her fearlessness, her love of swimming, her appetites.
—Aria Beth Sloss, Bon Appétit, 22 Mar. 2022
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Peter Marks, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2023
With this new investor, the augury for the cigar industry is good.
—Nicholas Foulkes, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2023
Within its air of metropolitan disdain lurked an augury of England’s post-Brexit identity crisis, in which the country appears permanently torn between the deflating liberal dreams still harbored in the cities and the backlash fermenting in the provinces left behind.
—Henry Wismayer, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2021
Her first food was fish skin, blackened and reeking of the sea—augury foreshadowing her fearlessness, her love of swimming, her appetites.
—Aria Beth Sloss, Bon Appétit, 22 Mar. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for augury
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This prediction almost proved disastrously far from the truth.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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The inflation predictions follow actual inflation closely, but the blue line (predicted inflation) is known three months before the red line (actual inflation) is determined, which may serve as a useful warning of major inflation shifts.—
William Dunkelberg,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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There are plenty of good omens for Bayern despite the immense quality of their opponents.—
Darren Richman,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
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For England head coach Lee Carsley, positive omens surrounded him before this summer’s Under-21 European Championship had even begun.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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They’re thought to be a divination guide that offers rare insights into ancient Chinese philosophy and religion.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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Today, many modern practitioners turn to cannabis to enhance practices like yoga, journaling, and of course—divination.—
Matt Rozo,
Mercury News,
20 May 2025
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Previously Fefferman was a key player at Radius, the indie-film company co-founded by Tom Quinn that was a forerunner to his highly successful banner Neon.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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Lehrer was the forerunner of musical comedians like Weird Al Yankovic, Rachel Bloom, and the Lonely Island.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
28 July 2025
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However, in a report evaluating last winter's forecasts, the almanac reported an overall accuracy rate of 64% for the season.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Following an earnings report that surpassed analyst forecasts, Fortinet (NASDAQ:FTNT), a cybersecurity company, with a market capitalization of $55 billion, saw its stock fall 17% in after-hours trading.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The rise in the PCE inflation rate yesterday, to 2.8% over the past year (excluding food and energy), is a portent of price increases to come.—
Harry Holzer,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Her appearance at the funeral had only been a portent of her tragic death.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
21 July 2025
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Father and son would later fulfill that prophecy in unimaginable ways.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
26 July 2025
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In it, a very small dragon eats the book in which the prophecy is written.—
Celia Bell
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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The key question investors and the Fed are trying to answer is whether this slight slackening presages a far worse outlook, even a recession, or whether reports of rising uncertainty merely reflect people’s feelings, not economic reality.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
18 June 2025
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The result is chaos, bewilderment and delay that presages rising consumer prices.—
Peter S. Goodman,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Augury.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/augury. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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