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
  • Another employee has symptoms that seem urgent but may not require an emergency room.
    — Soniya Bopache, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Medical records pivoted from linking symptoms from obesity to mental health factors.
    — Jennifer Silva, STAT, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of symptoms
Noun
  • Marcin Kierwiński, Poland's interior minister, said there were indications the suspect was fascinated by far-right ideology, according to Reuters.
    — Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Monday there were indications the jet was breaking apart before the fiery wreck and that investigators were zeroing in on weather conditions being a major factor in the incident.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of indications
Noun
  • This isn’t the place to try to engage staffers in meandering conversations, but all are friendly and quick to share menu suggestions for curious diners.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Add a label or note to the jar with the jam name or ingredients and storage instructions, along with any serving suggestions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of suggestions
Noun
  • OpenAI faces several lawsuits from state AGs and plaintiff attorneys, taking cues from the social media suits in alleging that the design of ChatGPT can pose risks to children.
    — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Mixing kung fu action, gore, horror and dark comedy, the series takes its cues from vintage Hong Kong martial arts films and from Ghana’s independent filmmaking scene.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of cues
Noun
  • But experts say audio recorded from minutes before the crash may offer clues as to what happened.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
  • How to Know if Yogurt Has Gone Bad There are a few signs that will give some clues that yogurt is on the way to going bad, or is already not safe to consume.
    — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of clues
Noun
  • Move beyond antiquated notions of making your first three seconds a logo and a tagline.
    — Phoena Pang, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Sitting on the eastern edge of the Sonoran Desert, Tucson, Arizona, dispels all such notions.
    — Tovar Cerulli, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of notions
Noun
  • Doing so will help demonstrate your research, credit the sources of your information and ideas, and allow your readers to find and evaluate those sources.
    — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Eventually, older print publications like the Atlantic began putting more content online and the marketplace of online ideas grew.
    — Ted Anthony, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of ideas
Noun
  • Most of those mentions were negative, Hsu said in an August interview.
    — Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Their mentions in ads of Trump during the primaries were sky high.
    — Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of mentions
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