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Recent Examples of betoken
The year 1772 marked a seismic shift from international order to disorder, much as 2022 now seems to betoken the start of a more unstable and dangerous era of international relations.
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David Armitage,
Washington Post,
26 June 2026
Its arrival betokened a more gentrified, sanitized Village — a place of $73 million townhouses and celebrity brunches.
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New York Times,
7 May 2025
The Wiseman reference betokens a certain seriousness on the part of the creators, an awareness that people might be watching who know a thing or two about the subject.
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Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
Those acts betoken a more significant change.
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Paul Elie,
The New Yorker,
26 Feb. 2025
Ted Kennedy’s 31% in Iowa and 37% in New Hampshire in 1980 betokened a long and bitter campaign for Jimmy Carter.
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Ross Douthat,
The Mercury News,
17 Jan. 2024
While many stations have had their tiles replaced, the tiles at those two are original (dating from 1910 and 1906, respectively), betokened by their rich luster and fine cracks, like those seen in oil paintings.
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Andrew Martin,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2024
David Armitage,
Washington Post,
26 June 2026
Its arrival betokened a more gentrified, sanitized Village — a place of $73 million townhouses and celebrity brunches.
—
New York Times,
7 May 2025
The Wiseman reference betokens a certain seriousness on the part of the creators, an awareness that people might be watching who know a thing or two about the subject.
—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
Those acts betoken a more significant change.
—
Paul Elie,
The New Yorker,
26 Feb. 2025
Ted Kennedy’s 31% in Iowa and 37% in New Hampshire in 1980 betokened a long and bitter campaign for Jimmy Carter.
—
Ross Douthat,
The Mercury News,
17 Jan. 2024
While many stations have had their tiles replaced, the tiles at those two are original (dating from 1910 and 1906, respectively), betokened by their rich luster and fine cracks, like those seen in oil paintings.
—
Andrew Martin,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for betoken
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It is stored in an inactive form in cells such as the liver, spleen, bone marrow, and immune system—acting as the body’s reserve bank, indicating how much iron is available for future use.
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An original call for service indicated that suspects pulled up to a CBS media vehicle and began shouting racial obscenities at a CBS cameraman who is Black, a law enforcement source said.
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For some women who survived breast cancer that now means systemic hormones such as progesterone, estrogen and testosterone, unheard of for most women a decade ago.
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There is no sudden death or golden goal at the World Cup, which means the full extra-time period will be played no matter how many goals are scored.
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Choice, vital for full-time employees, signifies agency and internal mobility, a dimension leaders often neglect.
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Democrats may be looking at a different kind of red wave this year based on Tuesday night’s primary results, a throwback to when the color red signified not the Republican Party, but socialism.
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“Betoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betoken. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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