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noun

plural of foretoken
as in indicators

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verb

present tense third-person singular of foretoken
as in cautions

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  1. indicators
  2. cautions
  3. signs
  4. alerts
  5. signals
  6. foreshadows
  7. declarations
  8. envisages
Noun
  • The tools do more than pick out obvious indicators of AI authorship, such as the excessive use of em dashes and bullet points.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Analysts view high borrowing levels as a contrarian signal, similar to bull-bear sentiment indicators.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of indicators
Verb
  • Rama cautions Lakshmana to speak persuasively rather than resort to violence.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The piece cautions against treating polls as precise forecasts.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of cautions
Noun
  • Clever touches—in-room iMacs; a choice of colors from the bedside light; two do not disturb signs, one of a person sleeping, the other clearly suggesting that the couple inside are not—make your stay memorable, as do the eager-to-please staff.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Aston got access to the dominant F1 team’s engineering genius; RBR got to put an actual automaker’s name on its signs.
    — Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of signs
Verb
  • For additional protection, consider an identity theft protection service which offers identity monitoring, alerts about suspicious activity and access to restoration specialists if identity theft occurs.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • That gives you an overview of where your teen's been driving, and also alerts you of issues like a check engine light or fuel running low.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of alerts
Noun
  • Cancer can exploit molecular signals that restrain immune responses, allowing malignant cells to escape attack even when identified.
    — Mike McRae October 25, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Yet advertising systems may still use that activity as one of several signals when building a profile.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of signals
Verb
  • And the angelic youth Dorian Gray’s deadly descent into vanity and vice—ignited by a hubristic obsession with his own image—eerily foreshadows the grim trajectory of Wilde’s later years.
    — Hannah Aizenman, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Early on, there’s a moment that foreshadows what the real debate is (or should be).
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of foreshadows
Noun
  • The boldest declarations of solidarity, Lee knows, often precede the quietest and cruellest of betrayals.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The invasive species, first discovered in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta in October 2024, has prompted emergency declarations in Sacramento, Yolo, San Joaquin and Kern counties.
    — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of declarations
Verb
  • Looking ahead, Rabinowitch envisages a day when scientists can construct designer connectomes—entire brains’ worth of custom connections.
    — Simon Makin, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Significantly more advanced than the Lego Apollo Lunar Rover, this set envisages the engineering that could support future moon exploration.
    — Chris McMullen, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of envisages
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“Foretokens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foretokens. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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