prefigurement

noun

Definition of prefigurementnext
as in foretaste

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  1. foretaste
  2. portent
  3. indication
  4. omen
  5. symptom
  6. harbinger
  7. clue
  8. presage
Noun
  • On the announcement day, Astera Labs jumped about 11% and Rocket Lab around 9%, a foretaste of the flows to come.
    — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • However, there is a way to get a foretaste of the menu.
    — Ella Gonzales May 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
Definition of foretaste
Noun
  • Eager to interpret the gods’ will—surely, stones that trailed light must hold sacred portent—the Romans consulted the Sibylline Books.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Grâce à la merveilleuse découverte de la Science Chrétienne, nos prières pour le monde sont efficaces et portent leurs fruits.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of portent
Noun
  • Frenzy 6’s upcoming integration work will provide the next indication of how quickly the design can move toward flight.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • No escapee is known to have come from the OGD’s central ranks, an indication of the control imposed on the country’s most influential officials.
    — Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of indication
Noun
  • Normally, these sorts of acrobatics early on are a bad omen for the season, but Robyn, Tia, and Stacey are clearly willing to cut through the hemming and hawing and force the group to address conflicts head-on.
    — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026
  • While black cats tend to be associated with bad luck, the Carnegie Museum of Natural History states that there are folklore where they are considered to be good omens.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of omen
Noun
  • Destras notes that the virus may have spent several weeks incubating and multiplying in the patient before the neurological symptoms appeared.
    — Sahas Mehra, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Stages range from stage 0, which may not have visible symptoms, to stage 3, characterized by extreme swelling, with hard or thick skin and potentially decreased mobility, the NCI says.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of symptom
Noun
  • The hottest topics waffle between Nick Sirianni’s job security and the treatment of Jalen Hurts’ blood clots, none exactly harbingers of good news.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Reduced liquidity can be a harbinger of big gaps lower in prices.
    — Justin Zacks, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of harbinger
Noun
  • But important clues about how the sickness operates are emerging from the latest studies of bacterial DNA in ancient bones and teeth.
    — Faye Flam, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026
  • While the central bank is expected to keep rates unchanged, traders will look for clues on whether another rate hike will take place before year-end.
    — Justina Lee,Fred Imbert, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of clue
Noun
  • Sometimes, the departure of an underperforming executive or official presages improvements ahead.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
  • But a lack of accountability presages failure for California’s big reform.
    — Rachel Canter, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
Definition of presage
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