prefigurements

noun

plural of prefigurement
as in symptoms

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  1. symptoms
  2. indications
  3. suggestions
  4. cues
  5. clues
  6. notions
  7. ideas
  8. mentions
Noun
  • Six describes his symptoms, and drug regimen (Oxycodone for the chronic pain), with tough understatement.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Studies suggest that drug, sometimes combined with other medications, eases symptoms for 98% of patients.
    — Deborah Becker, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of symptoms
Noun
  • An exam showed indications of a posterior subcapsular cataract in her left eye.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026
  • McCaslin may also address other aspects of the second murder trial, including possible indications of rules that may govern media access to it.
    — Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of indications
Noun
  • There had been suggestions that Arsenal may be open to selling Lewis-Skelly because any sale would count as pure profit in their books, given that the teenager is an academy graduate.
    — Art de Roché, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Prior to Ustyle, Mialus would often make suggestions based on new arrivals, as opposed to user behavior or preference, according to a case study published on Ustyle’s website.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of suggestions
Noun
  • This Raging Bull’s additional wrath necessitated some styling cues to address that fact.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Those who live on the street may have a completely different way of processing human cues.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of cues
Noun
  • Some of those of note include that the study was self-report-focused, without any vestibular analysis that could offer key clues as to where PES may be mechanistically based.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Training camp has already offered clues, considering Epps has played the preponderance of first-team snaps in nickel.
    — Zach Berman, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of clues
Noun
  • The entire collection was made from the fabrics, trims, notions, and remnants that have accumulated at its studio over the years.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • De Fabeltjeskrant is designed to tap into both notions, restoring and distributing the original programming for the audiences who grew up with it and simultaneously rebuilding the property for children encountering its characters for the first time.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 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
  • Most can test prompts, count mentions, compare competitors and draw a trend line.
    — Joel House, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Framed by the background of struggling, working class Mexican immigrant parents — roots the candidate never forgets and frequently mentions.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of mentions
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“Prefigurements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prefigurements. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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