betokened

Definition of betokenednext
past tense of betoken
as in indicated
to serve as a sign or symptom of the humor in his writing is never cruel, and betokens a warm and compassionate heart

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Verb
  • This is doubly useful because the therapist can inspect what the AI actually said and compare that to what the client believes the AI indicated.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Williams sliced through Davis and Simmons before Byrd cleanly swatted his shot in the lane, and replays indicated incidental contact from any of them.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • In days of old, that signified no parking.
    Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The album signified a resurgence of her musical career, earning her a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance, and is now the title of the upcoming documentary.
    Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • All of this meant there were bound to be some difficult decisions made, and the episode, like, totally delivered on that front.
    Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Learning To Speak Operational Language That shift meant leading with uptime instead of emissions.
    Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Betokened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betokened. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.

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