PRE-SAGE Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈpre-sij

Definition of presage

as in feel

a feeling that something bad will happen I had a nagging presage that the results of my medical tests would not be good

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Relevance

as in forerunner

something believed to be a sign or warning of a future event the sight of the first robin is always a welcome presage of spring

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presage

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verb

ˈpre-sij

as in to predict

to tell of or describe beforehand people used to believe that a comet presaged a major event, such as the death of a king

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Recent Examples of presage

Noun

The company is facing similar litigation in Nevada — and while the injunction is only temporary, and focuses on sports betting, the legal action presages the broader efforts by states to protect the lucrative revenue gambling brings in. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 22 Jan. 2026 For Swain, the rise of directs presages nothing less than a revolution in the world’s financial markets. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025

Verb

Frazier’s performance presaged Jalen Brunson’s recent 45-point, Game 5 effort on 14-for-27 shooting, 4-for-7 beyond the three-point stripe, by almost six decades and prompted Bradley to wax eloquent after the Knicks’ latest stunning comeback. — Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 15 June 2026 After hearing these songs, the happier ones at the beginning of the album reveal bits of shadow that Rodrigo has built into them to presage what’s to come — to presage what always comes. — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for presage

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Noun

After phasing it out in 2022, the brand brought back the original formula last year in response to fans who missed its weightless feel and natural-looking medium coverage.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 6 Sep. 2026
From its thick, comfortable cushioning to its lightweight, stable feel, the Stealth/Tech Bondi 8 is built with many of the same features as the original Bondi 8.

— Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of feel

Noun

Margaret and Alice are the forerunners of Lucy and Ethel, and Shakespeare’s comedy, written expressly to entertain, gives us a sense of what an Elizabethan-era situation comedy might look like.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
One of the forerunners today in Madeira and the Azores is António Maçanita from Azores Wine Company.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of forerunner

Verb

At the same time, from the laboratory’s point of view, gravity is pulling the same falling phase down, so its wave should pick up a specific amount of phase predicted by the theory.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Combining two of the three largest US carriers would transform the country’s aviation industry to such an extent that many analysts predicted regulators would never clear such a deal.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of predict

Noun

Portland’s women’s sporting epicenter Lisa believes her family’s years in the fashion industry gave her and her brother a premonition about the rise of women’s sports years before the NWSL and WNBA would take off in earnest.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
In this high silk topper The Big Bambino was on top of the world with no premonition that a serious throat ailment would lead to his death in a few short years.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of premonition

Noun

His mode of reiteration and attenuation is an ominous portent for the future of fiction.

— David Denby, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Things are also tough for their friends, Elle (Yasmin Finney) and Tao (William Gao), whose constant bickering seems to be an ominous portent for their on-again-off-again relationship.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

Definition of portent

Noun

Experts say cartels use car bombs to intimidate rivals and authorities, pressure the government and spread fear among civilians.

— María Verza, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
At each turn, a heartbreaking picture comes into sharper focus, underscoring Ricki’s destructive appetite that exploits Rita’s deepest needs and fears under the guise of friendship and no-judgement sisterhood.

— Tomris Laffly, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of fear

Noun

Two other groups received Lasker Awards, which are often precursors for Nobel Prizes.

— O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 10 Sep. 2026
These signs can be precursors to dysfunction and disease, per the researchers, including heart failure and atrial fibrillation (commonly known as AFib).

— Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of precursor

Noun

Oil prices edged higher Thursday as worries over escalating tensions in the Middle East and their impact on energy supplies kept Brent crude above $100 a barrel.

— Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
That worsened inflation worries and cranked up pressure in the bond market, helping send stocks lower again on Wall Street.

— Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

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