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as in predicting
to give a slight indication of beforehand
the reshuffle of the company's management heralded the sweeping changes to come
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as in announcing
to make known openly or publicly
herald the great tidings to all the world
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Recent Examples of heralding
To this day, headlines are heralding the impending demise of critical cancer, heart disease, and terminal research, but these headlines are fearmongering at their finest.
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Others doubled down on the idea that the robot displayed the first signs of conscious aggression, heralding a future in which AI no longer passively follows human commands.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2025
Other homeowners from farther afield predicted the project’s positive effects would ripple throughout nearby communities, heralding an upswing for east Fort Worth writ large.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Feb. 2025
Nietzsche, heralding the death of God, envisioned a Universe stripped of divine purpose — a vast, untethered expanse where humanity drifted without anchor.
—Big Think, 31 Jan. 2025
With time, the dream of widespread commercial supersonic travel could rediscover its wings, heralding a future where flying faster may again be the norm.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2025
The pair were on hand for the unveiling of a bronze statue heralding Balto’s life-saving actions ten months earlier.
—David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
Not all of these movies have made money, but all of them bask in the glow of success, heralding the notion that the business is confident of doing well while doing good.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2025
Anyone who loves a glass of red wine with dinner surely appreciated the decades of headlines heralding the habit as protective against heart disease.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2025
William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Others doubled down on the idea that the robot displayed the first signs of conscious aggression, heralding a future in which AI no longer passively follows human commands.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2025
Other homeowners from farther afield predicted the project’s positive effects would ripple throughout nearby communities, heralding an upswing for east Fort Worth writ large.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Feb. 2025
Nietzsche, heralding the death of God, envisioned a Universe stripped of divine purpose — a vast, untethered expanse where humanity drifted without anchor.
—Big Think, 31 Jan. 2025
With time, the dream of widespread commercial supersonic travel could rediscover its wings, heralding a future where flying faster may again be the norm.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2025
The pair were on hand for the unveiling of a bronze statue heralding Balto’s life-saving actions ten months earlier.
—David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
Not all of these movies have made money, but all of them bask in the glow of success, heralding the notion that the business is confident of doing well while doing good.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2025
Anyone who loves a glass of red wine with dinner surely appreciated the decades of headlines heralding the habit as protective against heart disease.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heralding
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The 49ers being the sixth favorite to win the Super Bowl next year seems insane and more based on past success rather than predicting future success.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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Mapping features is not the same as fully predicting behavior.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Parton released the song shortly after announcing the passing of her husband, Carl Thomas Dean, who died at the age of 82.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Notable events that have occurred – and have realistically overshadowed some technical releases from the OCC – include the forming of a strategic bitcoin reserve, announcing plans to amend tax treatment for cryptoassets, and a complete overhaul of crypto policy at the SEC.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Now, the couple is eagerly anticipating the arrival of their first baby.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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With the government anticipating roughly an eight-week trial — six weeks for prosecutors and two for defense — any deviation from that schedule could be threatened by the July 4th weekend, which in turn could impact the potential jury pool.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
13 Mar. 2025
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One photo showed the couple holing mugs proclaiming the best parents ever, and the last slide needed an explanation.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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The man, who later died in a firefight with police, was an American citizen from Texas who posted several videos onto Facebook in the hours before the attack proclaiming his support for the Islamic State militant group.—
Jakob Rodgers,
The Mercury News,
3 Jan. 2025
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Analyst Joseph Spak lowered his price target to $51 from $64, implying 11% upside.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2025
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Citi kept its buy rating with a $265 per share price target, implying 46% upside to Friday’s close.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
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South Korea has faced months of political turmoil since Yoon stunned the country by declaring martial law, triggering his impeachment by parliament and the impeachment of acting leader Han.—
Joyce Lee,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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Duffy first sought to end the toll in February, declaring that his department had revoked a key federal authorization granted by the Biden administration last year — despite explicit guidelines in the authorization that only the state of New York can reverse it.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Heralding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heralding. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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