as in promises
to show signs of a favorable or successful outcome
her natural gift for reading boded well for her future in school
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Recent Examples of bodes
This obviously bodes incredibly well for the future of the Jets.
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Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
One thing that bodes well for TCU was the timing of the bye week.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2025
All of which bodes well for Zeev, who clearly has big plans for the future.
—Michal Lev-Ram, Cnbc Contributor, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
At the same time, both Miyagawa and Kusunoki acknowledged that Japan’s film and television professionals are increasingly open and eager to collaborate with foreign projects and crew, which bodes well for the industry’s future.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Martha Stewart Signature Comfort Stretch Boxy Modern Top The knit layer is made from a slightly stretchy material that is comfortable enough to wear while relaxing at home, but the boxy design adds structure that bodes well for brunch plans or running errands.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
That bodes well for Pat Noonan’s team.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
That bodes well for Weston Wilson and Otto Kemp, unless the Phillies opt to carry third catcher Garrett Stubbs as a potential pinch runner.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The Intel chips here (Arrow Lake-H, Lunar Lake), the Apple M4, and the AMD Ryzen AI 375 were well behind the X2 Elite Extreme reference laptop, which also bodes well for the Qualcomm offering, but bear in mind a few possible caveats.
—Wendy Sheehan Donnell, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
One thing that bodes well for TCU was the timing of the bye week.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2025
All of which bodes well for Zeev, who clearly has big plans for the future.
—Michal Lev-Ram, Cnbc Contributor, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
At the same time, both Miyagawa and Kusunoki acknowledged that Japan’s film and television professionals are increasingly open and eager to collaborate with foreign projects and crew, which bodes well for the industry’s future.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Martha Stewart Signature Comfort Stretch Boxy Modern Top The knit layer is made from a slightly stretchy material that is comfortable enough to wear while relaxing at home, but the boxy design adds structure that bodes well for brunch plans or running errands.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
That bodes well for Pat Noonan’s team.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
That bodes well for Weston Wilson and Otto Kemp, unless the Phillies opt to carry third catcher Garrett Stubbs as a potential pinch runner.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The Intel chips here (Arrow Lake-H, Lunar Lake), the Apple M4, and the AMD Ryzen AI 375 were well behind the X2 Elite Extreme reference laptop, which also bodes well for the Qualcomm offering, but bear in mind a few possible caveats.
—Wendy Sheehan Donnell, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bodes
promises
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Written and directed by Sarnoski, the film promises to offer a much darker take on the Robin Hood stories that explores the end of the character’s life.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
6 Jan. 2026
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This year’s election cycle also promises to be another showdown of moneyed interests via dueling ballot measures, with those either increasing or decreasing taxes at the top of the heap.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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