prefigurements

plural of prefigurement

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for prefigurements
Noun
  • Clancy’s doctors took her on and off medications to treat the depression, which her attorney has said worsened her symptoms.
    Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Staying informed about health can be helpful, but repeatedly searching for symptoms can reinforce anxiety, according to Pittenger.
    Rachel Hale, USA Today, 19 July 2026
Noun
  • Based on early results of the investigation, the department said there were no indications of suspicious circumstances surrounding Fanuele’s death.
    Seamus Bozeman Follow, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2026
  • Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are two indications the team is looking into, which, if achieved, would put the drug in even more direct competition with Skyrizi and Rinvoq.
    Zev Fima, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Noun
  • There have already been suggestions people may be going to some lengths to secure payouts.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • Community members have already submitted at least 600 suggestions, which the city is narrowing down to consolidate similar proposals, ensure eligibility and vet for past controversies, a San Jose parks spokesperson said.
    Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
Noun
  • Take cues from the look above and pair them with a short-sleeve polo, metallic strappy sandals, and a raffia bag for an easygoing weekend or vacation outing.
    Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 18 July 2026
  • The lyrics take cues from electroclash’s nocturnal storytelling, while the production mixes screeching brostep, hyperpop, hard techno, and UKG.
    Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • People close to Machado were tortured and questioned about her whereabouts, and state agents ransacked El Bejucal, searching for clues.
    Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • London — Britain’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham entered 10 Downing Street on Monday, making few detailed policy statements but offering plenty of clues about the nature of his premiership.
    Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Noun
  • In conversations with her volunteers and the general public, Mia could spot people’s paltry, ahistorical notions of what a robust monarch population was supposed to be.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
  • Instead, the designer suggests skipping the preconceived notions and finding a natural stone that uniquely appeals to you rather than feeling tied to just one type of quartzite.
    Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2026
Noun
  • Nolan doesn’t exactly share his hero’s reticence; one of his signature tactics as a writer is to place blocky, boldface ideas in furious opposition.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
  • For all their forward charge, his films center narratives that turn around ideas or past incidents kept at least partially hidden until the very end.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • There are some vague mentions of retraining for new jobs for the carriage drivers and the stablehands, but that’s hard to pay your bills with for these hardworking members of TWU Local 100.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026
  • Having the use of real PGA Tour sponsors opens the door for The Hawk to become a running litany of product placement and off-hand product mentions, which was the case in Talladega Nights as well, only to far funnier effect.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
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“Prefigurements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prefigurements. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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