betokens

Definition of betokensnext
present tense third-person singular of betoken
as in indicates
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
  • While OpenAI hasn’t yet settled on a way to implement ads for its blockbuster chatbot, an early screenshot the company showed off during its announcement late last year indicates that free-tier users will likely be painfully aware that the company is trying to sell them something.
    Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The beatdown on Alphabet shares came despite better-than-forecast revenue growth that indicates the company’s advertising sales are in no way being cannibalized by consumer adoption of AI, including its own Gemini AI chatbot and its AI Mode in Google Search.
    Jim Edwards, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Indeed, the homogenization of taste, caused in part by streaming platforms, social media feeds and online algorithms, means that people – even VICs, for all their wealth – often want the same things.
    Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
  • That means hairstyles studded with gemstones and pearls, gemstones sparkling across Robbie's cheeks, and braids tied together with passion-red ribbons.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 3 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Too often, that nickname signifies a resistance to necessary change.
    Lou Rinaldi, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
  • This signifies a 76% increase compared to the three-month average volume.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • That denotes real cash generation.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The second definition denotes less formal and often more partisan armed groups that operate outside of the state’s regular security sector.
    Erica De Bruin, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Betokens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betokens. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.

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