harbingered

verb

past tense of harbinger
as in predicted
to give a slight indication of beforehand the hope that the housing slump does not harbinger a general economic recession

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harbingered
  1. predicted
  2. implied
  3. foreshadowed
  4. heralded
  5. anticipated
  6. prefigured
Verb
  • Gen Z’s homeownership rate is predicted to be about 10% lower than that of their parents.
    — Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The alternative—exiting with no deal—meant trading with the EU and other countries on the terms of the World Trade Organization (WTO), which was predicted to cause severe economic disruption.
    — Nick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of predicted
Verb
  • Do not leave the important detail implied because the tone feels pleasant today.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
  • That implied that a minimum of 103 million barrels in the SPR today are not available for use, according to a July analysis by Rapidan Energy.
    — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of implied
Verb
  • The Pax Mongolica also foreshadowed later forms of global commerce.
    — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Other Democratic lawmakers have also foreshadowed public hearings and probes about the matter and have supported the state attorneys general lawsuit seeking to stop Paramount’s expansion plan.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of foreshadowed
Verb
  • It was heralded as a turning point for American philanthropy.
    — Nick Allardice, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
  • When the registry was created a few years ago, it was heralded by many (including me) as the single greatest anti-corruption step the United States had taken in decades.
    — Casey Michel, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of heralded
Verb
  • While the researchers anticipated a decline, seeing just how much unique genetic diversity had vanished was remarkable.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Spain is anticipated to welcome millions of foreign visitors during the celestial event.
    — Julia Eskins, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of anticipated
Verb
  • Other Black families tried to hold on under the new regime but ultimately found Wilmington untenable and moved north, joining a local exodus that prefigured the Great Migration.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 3 July 2026
  • In July 1962, Froio prefigured her lifelong involvement with the Hamptons by writing a piece for WWD about what was selling at the boutiques in West Hampton, commenting on the merchandise at stores called Le Sorelle (The Sisters) and Treasure Trove.
    — Lorna Koski, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
Definition of prefigured
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“Harbingered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harbingered. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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