prefigurement

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Noun
  • Indeed, during his time in office, Frick delivered a foretaste of what could be expected if the National Socialists came to power nationally.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
  • The Art Institute offered a foretaste of the collection through two exhibitions — one focused on Neoclassical paintings, the other on French Revolution-era drawings — in the fall.
    Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The company’s example was seen by many as a portent of the AI future.
    Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Rather than receiving traditional care, however, Hylton was unwittingly plunged into a cold experiment in using remote work to offset hospital staffing shortages, which could be a grim portent in an age of AI automation.
    Frank Landymore, Futurism, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • His most fulfilling moment was when the fourth calf was born in the wild last year, an indication that the bongos are thriving in their native habitat and that their population will certainly increase.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 May 2026
  • The work was funded by the US Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office, a clear indication that the researchers are definitely onto something.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 May 2026
Noun
  • Energy Secretary Chris Wright warned yesterday that gas prices could stay above $3 per gallon until next year, a bad omen for consumers already feeling the pinch of higher costs.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Perhaps someday the sound of horseshoes to pavement will serve as some kind of omen to the city’s future residents.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Read more about the cruise ship map, passengers and symptoms here.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 8 May 2026
  • Nearly 150 people remain on the cruise ship, confined to their cabins and monitoring for symptoms of the deadly virus.
    Aria Bendix, NBC news, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • Then come the sporadic blossoms of the ivy over the next few weeks, and every new homestand is a harbinger for what lies ahead.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026
  • Torras fears today's tighter credit market could be a harbinger of how a more systemic credit unraveling would actually look.
    Kevin Williams, CNBC, 2 May 2026
Noun
  • If the student stumbles, the AI agent gives them clues, along with criticism and positive feedback.
    Jocelyn Gecker, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The only clues that date his wanderings arrive in the shape of a mid-century refrigerator, or a certain hairstyle, or a peeling political bumper sticker.
    Hua Hsu, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Sometimes, the departure of an underperforming executive or official presages improvements ahead.
    Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
  • An index of 50 is balanced and presages neither economic expansion nor contraction.
    Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Prefigurement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prefigurement. Accessed 10 May. 2026.

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