as in foreshadowed
to give a slight indication of beforehand
the first crocus traditionally prefigures the arrival of spring
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Recent Examples of prefigured
The dynamic prefigured the White House of Bush 43, which the Veep largely staffed, and substantially dominated.
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Karl Vick, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
Your 2018 book, The Lies That Bind, seems to have prefigured the backlash against a certain way of talking about identity—as essential or at least fixed—that was prevalent in the 2010s.
—Lula Konner, The New York Review of Books, 4 Oct. 2025
Karl Vick, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
Your 2018 book, The Lies That Bind, seems to have prefigured the backlash against a certain way of talking about identity—as essential or at least fixed—that was prevalent in the 2010s.
—Lula Konner, The New York Review of Books, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prefigured
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The Virginia gubernatorial contests foreshadowed Republican wins in 1993, 2009, and 2021.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Nov. 2025
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The news division also laid off about one hundred people earlier this week, though the cuts were foreshadowed months ago, well before Weiss was hired.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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It was heralded as a breakthrough, remarkably the first time a COP final agreement had referred to fossil fuels.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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From the time the practice became a significant industry in the 18th century to its official ban in 1986, whale hunters were heralded with songs and literature celebrating their exploits.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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The science specialist university, together with Jabra, studied how voice technology will impact the future of work, and the scientists predicted that by 2028, voice AI will become the default way of working.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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The state's gross domestic product growth will be less than 2%, Pakko predicted.—
Sydney Sasser,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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Principal photography is targeted for the second quarter of 2027, with a 2028 release anticipated, according to producer Cabigon.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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Avondale Elementary anticipated the drop in letter grade following initial data from the state back in July and was proactive in improving performance, said Eric Dueppen, the district's superintendent.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Jerry Jones didn’t care much about what his Dallas Cowboys’ 3-5-1 record implied before the NFL trade deadline.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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As practically everyone on the reunion stage, including Stause’s sole remaining ally, Chelsea Lazkani, either said or implied, there is a line—and Stause crossed it.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Prefigured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prefigured. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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