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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
  • The viral disease causes a blotchy rash and flulike symptoms but can develop into severe, life-threatening illnesses, such as pneumonia and brain swelling.
    — Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Instead, medical guidelines typically recommend testosterone for men who report symptoms — including low libido and depressed mood — and have two blood tests confirming low levels of the hormone.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of symptoms
Noun
  • Looking Ahead There are indications that the ridge begins strengthening again during the latter half of next week.
    — Nelly Carreño, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The limited research available offers some indications that children and adults process AI interactions differently.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of indications
Noun
  • According to Hollywood insider Rob Shuter, however, Jennifer Aniston’s friends are pushing back against suggestions that her Curtis is using her fame to sell his new book.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 21 Sep. 2026
  • There have been multiple proposals and suggestions in response to the high fuel prices during spring and summer 2026 to suspend federal and state diesel and gas taxes.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of suggestions
Noun
  • The Princess of Wales’s attire took cues from autumn hues, opting for shades of brown and moss green for her attire, and gold accents for accessories.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Yet Frenchman Flat does provide some directional cues toward a safer future.
    — Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of cues
Noun
  • Swifties searched for Easter eggs in the SVU sketch, indicating there might be clues about her next album.
    — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The clues are often as simple as what a painting’s subject is wearing.
    — Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of clues
Noun
  • This fall, New York museums are mounting an intriguing mix of shows that speak to notions of girlhood, nostalgia, and feminine self-expression across time, cultures, and creative disciplines.
    — Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026
  • As Nora’s feelings for Thomas butt up against her wish for a full-time offer at Platen, her romanticized notions of the people and place come crashing down.
    — Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of notions
Noun
  • Democracy is supposed to be a marketplace of ideas competing for the votes of citizens.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Such questions and contrasting ideas about her body, identity, and trajectory percolate across the record.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of ideas
Noun
  • Native coverage and credible external mentions can therefore shape not only what people read about a company, but what AI tells them about it.
    — Andrey Insarov, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The brand also saw a higher rate of social mentions on X (Twitter) and an influx of comments on Instagram, surrounding the PETA incident involving CFDA chief executive officer Steven Kolb and a protester.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of mentions
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“Prefigurements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prefigurements. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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