as in predicted
to tell of or describe beforehand
a 16th-century astrologer who, some claim, accurately foretold 20th-century events
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Recent Examples of foretold
Leading up to the release of the financial results, other figures foretold the company’s weak performance.
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Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
Yang foretold his exit, coincidentally or not, in April.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 19 Dec. 2025
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s Mansion Languished Jen and Ben’s divorce was foretold, like so many divorces, when the couple listed their house.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 18 Dec. 2025
In 1962, researchers examined the Church of the True Word, which had foretold a nuclear disaster.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025
The minute that happened, Farm Bank’s collapse was foretold.
—Moisés Naím, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
All intermingling is foretold in the extraordinary opening number, which establishes the specific musical and dance motifs associated with each grouping.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Todd's second-ever screen role foretold his future prominence, as the taciturn Sgt.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
Yang foretold his exit, coincidentally or not, in April.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 19 Dec. 2025
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s Mansion Languished Jen and Ben’s divorce was foretold, like so many divorces, when the couple listed their house.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 18 Dec. 2025
In 1962, researchers examined the Church of the True Word, which had foretold a nuclear disaster.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025
The minute that happened, Farm Bank’s collapse was foretold.
—Moisés Naím, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
All intermingling is foretold in the extraordinary opening number, which establishes the specific musical and dance motifs associated with each grouping.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Todd's second-ever screen role foretold his future prominence, as the taciturn Sgt.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foretold
predicted
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As his side prepared to host Frank Lampard’s Everton, then mired in a relegation fight, Conte predicted that Spurs could soon find themselves in a similar situation.—
Dan Kilpatrick,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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If the bill were to pass, Mammano predicted the character of single-family neighborhoods would be forever changed, transformed into locales full of tiny duplexes, townhomes and vacation rentals.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
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