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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foretokens
  1. indicators
  2. cautions
  3. signs
  4. alerts
  5. signals
  6. foreshadows
  7. declarations
  8. envisages
Noun
  • Although Cinequest detected strong interest and viewing intentions before release, the eventual scale of the success exceeded what those indicators could predict.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026
  • All of Eaton's leading indicators are pointing to further growth ahead.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of indicators
Verb
  • The state’s health department cautions that the true number is most certainly higher because not everyone who gets sick seeks medical care.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Patinkin cautions that long-wearing lipsticks and stains may dry too quickly to blend, while oily balms may not stay put on skin.
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of cautions
Noun
  • Chemically destroying the channel in adult mouse osteocytes accelerated signs of aging far beyond the skeleton, affecting the brain, liver, and muscles.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
  • How can two people build their own language based on emotions, based on signs.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of signs
Verb
  • Her group goes to the scene where an ICE operation is happening, documents it, reminds those being detained of their rights, and alerts neighbors.
    — Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of alerts
Noun
  • The competing signals leave the region facing an uncertain military outlook.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Analysts say the appointment of a professional woman to the key post signals that Pope Leo views women differently from his predecessors at the Vatican, where nuns have tended to be the women holding senior positions.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of signals
Verb
  • On the title track Chen reaches for the psaltery (a kind of zither without frets), creating a meandering, medieval atmosphere whose ubiquitous electronic background buzz foreshadows the biting screams and blistering bass to come.
    — James Gui, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2026
  • 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
Definition of foreshadows
Noun
  • The governor’s executive power Abbott has routinely used the governorship to wield executive power, including through disaster declarations.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Reviewing your policy declarations page or asking your agent which option is on your policy takes only a few minutes.
    — Reputio, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 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
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“Foretokens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foretokens. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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