foreshowing

Definition of foreshowingnext
present participle of foreshow
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Verb
  • Local officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony this morning at Philadelphia’s Calder Gardens, the new sanctuary honoring pathbreaking sculptor Alexander Calder, presaging its opening to the public, which is set for September 21.
    News Desk, Artforum, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Guardian similarly noted more than a dozen $100,000 bets on prediction markets foretelling the February air strikes on Iran, while The New York Times last month reported 150 bets of $1,000 or more predicting the start of the war.
    Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The stories foretelling McGonigle’s talents are numerous.
    Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Contracts are priced between 1 cent (indicating a low probability) and 99 cents (indicating a high probability), and settle at $1 if the outcome is correct.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Lain was part of a group of concerned residents who went to Godley Superintendent Rich Dear with information about Ketcherside’s prior convictions and evidence indicating Ketcherside was still involved in prostitution.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Foreshowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreshowing. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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