prefigurements

plural of prefigurement

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Noun
  • Derived from a Central African shrub, the drug's ability to reduce withdrawal symptoms and cravings were uncovered by accident, when Howard Lotsof, a 19-year old addicted to heroin, tried ibogaine out of curiosity in 1962.
    Gavin Escott, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Common symptoms include headache, dizziness, memory problems, and balance difficulties.
    Dr. Tal Patalon, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Noun
  • Ledbetter also said there weren’t, currently, indications of foul play — even as Wells family shared their own suspicions at Friday’s news conference.
    Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026
  • His blood work likewise appeared normal, giving no indications of anything amiss, such as an elevated white blood cell count that might signal a parasitic infection.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 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
  • Chung recently received her first award from the National Institutes of Health for a research project to understand how genetically identical cells respond differently to stimuli, such as treatments or environmental cues.
    Rachel Martin, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
  • Elite players have, of course, spent many thousands of hours learning to recognize these subtle biomechanical cues.
    Michelle Spear, Scientific American, 11 July 2026
Noun
  • Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.
    Mark Cooper, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • The site had been cordoned off by daybreak Monday as dozens of Thai forensic officers combed for clues about what caused the fire.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 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
  • Consistent mentions of gentleness, clear communication and how the dog behaved afterward are strong positive signals.
    Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026
  • All the trappings of rage—the non-descriptive mentions of drug intake, the unspecified sadness, the shock-rock innuendos—are unshakeable.
    Eli Enis, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026
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“Prefigurements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prefigurements. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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