prefigurements

noun

plural of prefigurement
as in symptoms

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prefigurements
  1. symptoms
  2. indications
  3. suggestions
  4. cues
  5. clues
  6. notions
  7. ideas
  8. mentions
Noun
  • Many people might have Candida auris on themselves right now but are not actually infected and displaying symptoms.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Those exhibiting suspicious symptoms had samples taken and sent to a laboratory for analysis, the ministry said on Saturday, adding that the vessel was also decontaminated.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of symptoms
Noun
  • While investigations into their death continues, experts say there are indications that some of the influencers did have relationships with criminal organizations and were killed as acts of reprisal by rival factions.
    — Rey Rodríguez, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Although he’s been fully cleared for training camp practices, Mahomes’ recovery from his torn ACL and LCL is still ongoing, and all indications are that the Chiefs will be careful.
    — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of indications
Noun
  • Hotel Moraine's main food and drink offering is sharing great suggestions of where to dine off property (Nookie's and Eddie's at the Silver Sands Motel, and North Fork Table and Inn near Southold were my favorites).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Saudi Deputy Minister for Public Diplomacy Rayed Krimly has pushed back on suggestions that the agreement represents the creation of a new sectarian or military bloc, saying it is not connected to nuclear ambitions or an arms race.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of suggestions
Noun
  • The first of these is the Star Matrix, a design clearly borrowing cues from the Bugatti Chiron, Mistral, and Brouillard.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Much of the generation spent its formative high school or college years attending classes remotely, missing out on the informal cues previous generations may have picked up through internships or in-person jobs.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of cues
Noun
  • The latest figures will offer more clues on the inflation outlook and the Federal Reserve’s next moves on interest rates.
    — , CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
  • In rocks from the interior of Rio Grande do Sul, 240-million-year-old fossils still hold clues about the origin of the animal groups that would transform terrestrial ecosystems forever.
    — The Conversation, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of clues
Noun
  • Questioning of potential jurors captured the difficult quest of trying to find those who don’t have preconceived notions about the killing, which has been plumbed in several documentaries and countless podcasts and social media videos.
    — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Burden of Justice is a tense legal drama where personal lives, professional duties and shifting notions of right and wrong collide.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of notions
Noun
  • Plenty of strong ideas were presented — then rejected — the last time a speaker faced a scandal.
    — David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Other ideas, including paid on-street parking, were also discussed.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of ideas
Noun
  • Among the treats kids asked for by name, Little Debbie snacks and Simple Mills Chocolate Brownie Sweet Thins earned mentions by parents.
    — Sierra Leone Starks, Parents, 10 Aug. 2026
  • College students booed mentions of AI during commencement ceremonies this spring.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of mentions
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“Prefigurements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prefigurements. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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