betokened

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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  • Their 3-1 victory over the Brewers on Thursday, in a game that felt more comfortable than the score might have indicated, put them in position to get back to the World Series for the second year in a row, third time in six years and fifth time in the last nine.
    Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
  • During his end-of-year press conference on Thursday, Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski indicated that the team will look to re-sign Kyle Schwarber and that manager Rob Thomson will return with another year ahead on his contract.
    Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
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  • Although this defeat signified the end of Sandinista rule, the Sandinistas themselves survived, albeit in name only.
    Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 8 Oct. 2025
  • But the session also signified a major change in how business is conducted in the Missouri Senate, which may shape the future of legislation passed by lawmakers in the General Assembly.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
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  • The intelligence brief was meant to make law enforcement aware of indicators of possible violence at protests and ways to mitigate them in advance.
    Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The movement mirrors a human stretch meant to loosen the upper body.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Betokened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betokened. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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