foretokens 1 of 2

noun

plural of foretoken
as in indicators

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foretokens

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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
  • Leaders should track key indicators and metrics and create alternative plans in case certain triggers are met.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Vinnie Carbone said there are many positive indicators for the future of Hartford.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of indicators
Verb
  • Acoustic recordings can help scientists detect the presence of bats, but Walker cautions that bat calls from different species may sound the same.
    — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • But a national veterinarians’ group cautions people against taking home a breed just because their favorite singer — or football player — has one.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of cautions
Noun
  • The Habitable Worlds Observatory would be the first designed to photograph Earth-like planets — and even search for chemical signs of life within the atmospheres of those planets.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
  • There are signs that Democratic voters, especially, are looking for change, and some young voters argue older politicians can’t truly understand a world transformed by artificial intelligence, rising housing costs and student debt.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of signs
Verb
  • Liu signed up to a mailing list that alerts subscribers about rare bird sightings in Southern California.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Choosing something positive to notice alerts her to its presence all around her—and makes the day more likely to be a happy one.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of alerts
Noun
  • Markey's win comes amid a slew of losses for Democratic incumbents during recent primaries and signals how age has become a divisive factor among the party.
    — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • That model made sense when software moved more slowly and source, ownership and process were reliable trust signals.
    — Ken Ammon, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of signals
Verb
  • Back in King’s Landing, Rhaenyra comes to find that her prisoner Helaena has taken her own life but left a parting gift for the queen that foreshadows a potential prophecy of Rhaenyra’s path towards madness.
    — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The piece foreshadows Saar’s penchant for transforming common items into near-mystical objects with seemingly simple flourishes that belie complex themes.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026
Definition of foreshadows
Noun
  • The Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Public Utilities described the destruction as catastrophic, and both Kansas and local officials issued emergency declarations as residents began a recovery expected to extend well beyond restoring electricity.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Freedom and White decided to fight lunacy with lunacy, using their over-the-top declarations as a way to push back on the WNBA’s lack of spine and clarity in the trans in women’s sports dilemma.
    — Patricia Babcock McGraw OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of declarations
Verb
  • The plan sets limits on how the river would be operated, and envisages water shortages of up to 3 million acre-feet per year in the three Lower Basin states.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 31 July 2026
  • De Zerbi is still taking root and Spurs might have too many injuries to truly play the way their new Italian manager envisages, but Sunday could be an opportunity for a victory to supercharge Tottenham’s fight against the drop with a win at odds of 15/8.
    — Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Definition of envisages
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“Foretokens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foretokens. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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