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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
There has been an outpouring of support on social media for those who stopped to help, heralding their bravery and selflessness.
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ABC News, 18 June 2026
High-fashion runways have been heralding a skinny jean renaissance in recent seasons, but the trend has not yet trickled into mainstream retail.
—Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
Months ahead of the closure, residents are heralding the end of an era.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
The Warriors’ superstar published a video on social media Monday heralding the deal, which centers around his Curry Brand.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
Universal Kids Resort's opening date has finally been revealed, heralding the company's new theme park in Frisco, Tex.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026
Schroeder mostly threaded the needle between talking up the NFL’s longstanding TV partners and heralding streaming’s growing role in serving up its 272 regular-season games.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026
Longer days are finally here, heralding the start of spring.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
Analysts are heralding the 2020s as the biggest chance in the word’s relationship to the dollar since 1974, and every day the Iran war continues, the cracks in the old system grow wider and wider.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 18 June 2026
High-fashion runways have been heralding a skinny jean renaissance in recent seasons, but the trend has not yet trickled into mainstream retail.
—Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
Months ahead of the closure, residents are heralding the end of an era.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
The Warriors’ superstar published a video on social media Monday heralding the deal, which centers around his Curry Brand.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
Universal Kids Resort's opening date has finally been revealed, heralding the company's new theme park in Frisco, Tex.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026
Schroeder mostly threaded the needle between talking up the NFL’s longstanding TV partners and heralding streaming’s growing role in serving up its 272 regular-season games.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026
Longer days are finally here, heralding the start of spring.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
Analysts are heralding the 2020s as the biggest chance in the word’s relationship to the dollar since 1974, and every day the Iran war continues, the cracks in the old system grow wider and wider.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heralding
Verb
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Enhanced risk is a level 3 out of 5 on the scale for predicting storms.—
Kendrick Calfee
June 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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However, predicting low clouds along the horizon is tough.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
13 June 2026
Verb
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The San Francisco 49ers, for whom Smith had a terrific rookie season, issued a statement announcing his passing on Saturday afternoon.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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Hyppolite posted on his personal X account announcing his pledge.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
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Instead of foreshadowing the big year that establishes Palencia as an elite closer, the WBC may have added to this season’s choppiness.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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This spring, xAI struck a deal to give Cursor access to its compute infrastructure, foreshadowing similar, larger deals with Anthropic and Google in the future.—
Samuel Axon,
ArsTechnica,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Perhaps the cage fighters will enter proclaiming some version of the gladiator’s oath.—
Cullen Murphy,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
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Headlines about this accomplishment were proclaiming that AI has become some sort of math genius.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Strategist Ohsung Kwon raised his year-end S & P 500 target to 7,950, implying upside of more than 5% from Monday's close.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
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Worries about neighborhood gentrification, implying a new tourist destination is all downside.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
Verb
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An editor verified the accuracy of the information before publishing.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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In addition to publishing books, the company also hosts events, including one-day writing retreats typically held in New York.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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In Spring 2024, Hollywood headed into the IATSE negotiations anticipating another potential work stoppage.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
18 June 2026
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There was the irony of starting with a tune anticipating the end, and literally just before the start of summer.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Though the Knicks won on game five in spectacular fashion over the weekend, ChatGPT originally pegged the Spurs as the 2026 NBA champs, declaring that San Antonio superstar Victor Wembanyama would help drag the series into game seven.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
18 June 2026
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The lawsuit points to an incident in which Urman brought her dog into the writers’ room, declaring that her children no longer wanted it.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
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“Heralding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heralding. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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