foretokening

verb

present participle of foretoken
as in alerting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foretokening
  1. alerting
  2. cautioning
  3. foreshadowing
  4. visualizing
  5. envisioning
  6. forewarning
  7. envisaging
  8. predicting
Verb
  • The Pima County Sheriff's Department in Arizona is alerting people to a new scam connected to the search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 15 July 2026
  • On July 14, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos shared an update on X, alerting people to a potential scam related to the case.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 14 July 2026
Definition of alerting
Verb
  • After the Education Department began implementing major changes to federal student loan programs on July 1, some groups are cautioning borrowers against enrolling their student loans in a new repayment plan.
    — Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • National organizations issued a separate advisory more than two months ago, cautioning fans, journalists and international visitors during their visit due to an uptick in enforcement.
    — Emily Harter, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
Definition of cautioning
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  • Uranus and Neptune harmonize today, foreshadowing new community ties!
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 15 July 2026
  • In retrospect, this sounds like foreshadowing … or at least a good omen.
    — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 June 2026
Definition of foreshadowing
Verb
  • This graphic posted by a fan on social media does a great job visualizing the wide variety and size of the dragons.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 15 July 2026
  • To help with visualizing a standard pour of wine, five ounces is a little more than a 1/2 cup of liquid.
    — Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 27 June 2026
Definition of visualizing
Verb
  • Jiang gradually assembled the property parcel by parcel before envisioning it as a residential community.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 June 2026
  • After hearing friends’ experiences and recognizing her own lingering fear, Bounds began envisioning a prevention product with herself — and women like her — in mind.
    — Lucy Glynn, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026
Definition of envisioning
Verb
  • James alerted the Lakers with enough forewarning before free agency officially begins on Tuesday evening about his future plans.
    — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • According to Davidson, the BAFTAs did give the crowd some forewarning about his tics.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2026
Definition of forewarning
Verb
  • Gufram and Snarkitecture’s Sculpted Mirror In envisaging the Sculpted Mirror for Gufram, Snarkitecture founders designers Alex Mustonen and Daniel Arsham carefully studied the theme of reflective surfaces.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 11 Dec. 2025
Definition of envisaging
Verb
  • As a result, Kalshi and Polymarket’s World Cup contracts have shown mixed accuracy in predicting match outcomes.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 17 July 2026
  • Efforts to mitigate the risks include habitant management, detecting and predicting wildlife moments, and keeping the animals away.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Definition of predicting
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