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heralding

verb

present participle of herald
1
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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2
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 The pavilion will open on November 20, heralding the arrival of the inaugural Rubaiya Qatar. — News Desk, Artforum, 10 Sep. 2026 That would mark a decisive break from the generally low and comparatively stable inflation environment that followed the global financial crisis — heralding wide-ranging implications for investors' portfolios. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026 Paramount has pointed to the near doubling of its release count since the 2025 merger with Skydance, while also heralding its commitment for Paramount-WBD to distribute at least 30 theatrical films per year. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026 But the uncertainties around the functionality of Claude’s watermarking may present new challenges, rather than heralding a new era of certainty around AI detection. — Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Countless photographers were primed and ready to capture this magnificent display as Earth passed through the densest region of Swift-Tuttle debris trail, heralding the appearance of hundreds of shooting stars. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2026 Roman Abramovich, the Russian oligarch, bought Chelsea in 2003, heralding a new era of financialization and oligarchic control. — Literary Hub, 23 July 2026 Merck’s Lipfendra achieved similar results to injectable treatments, potentially heralding a new era of easier prevention for people wanting to bring down artery-clogging cholesterol. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 16 July 2026 By summer 1781, the states had ratified the Articles of Confederation, heralding the new federal government but making no provisions to abolish slavery. — New York Times, 22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heralding
  1. predicting
  2. announcing
  3. foreshadowing
  4. proclaiming
  5. implying
  6. publishing
  7. anticipating
  8. declaring
Verb
  • His point is that although LLMs, no less than chess engines and other specialist systems, are trained on a specific task—namely, predicting the next word in a text passage—that task is special.
    — George Musser, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The Sudan Doctors Network, a medical group tracking the war in Sudan, reported earlier that 67 bodies were pulled from the rubble, predicting that the death toll could increase as rescuers continued their search.
    — Yasir Abdallah, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of predicting
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  • Under the new system, one voice from a non-selector will introduce each candidate by simply announcing his name and sharing his resume.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Her sister Erin created a GoFundMe page announcing that she was hospitalized with severe pneumonia and a bacterial infection in her blood.
    — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of announcing
Verb
  • Wingo also thrived, catching seven passes for 121 yards and a score, foreshadowing the issues opponents will have trying to blanket both him and Coleman on the outside.
    — Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Lee saw the events foreshadowing a dark future for his country and maybe the world — changes in technology and wealth leaving workers behind.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of foreshadowing
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  • With no disrespect to Stafford, who has had a very good career, this is a bit like a former Linkin Park roadie proclaiming that if the band were to come out with another hit album, they’d be considered one of the five best.
    — Michael Silver, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • There’s no shortage of people proclaiming that AI is the future.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of proclaiming
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  • Widening gap The gap between hyperscaler CDS and bank CDS has widened to around 60 basis points from roughly 0 since October of 2025, implying that hyperscaler credit risk is increasing on its own terms, Slok's research shows.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The five national title favorites plus Indiana, Oregon and Texas Tech all have minus-odds, implying each have a greater than 50 percent chance to make the CFP.
    — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of implying
Verb
  • The author went on to write four more, the last as recently as 1991, but as the film opens, the writer’s publishing company wants one more.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2026
  • In releasing it now, Microsoft is seeking input before publishing an update that will inform development starting in 2027.
    — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of publishing
Verb
  • The greater opportunity lies in anticipating which capabilities will be needed repeatedly, where constraints may emerge and which technologies can create value in space and on Earth.
    — Shelli Brunswick, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • That remained the case late Sunday night, with a league source close to Leonard anticipating that the trade could be completed in the coming days.
    — Matt Schubert, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of anticipating
Verb
  • And now Selena Gomez is declaring that leggings are pants for fall 2026.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 16 Sep. 2026
  • But declaring a nation and keeping it alive are very different things.
    — Harry Ostrer, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of declaring

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“Heralding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heralding. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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