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 doctor's group, known as ACOG, recommends hormone replacement therapy alongside certain antidepressants, nonhormonal medicines, and other treatments to address symptoms like hot flashes, insomnia and mood swings.
    — Shannon Firth, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In those who do have symptoms, however, the most common are related to the lungs, including a persistent cough, shortness of breath or coughing up blood.
    — Angelica Stabile , Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of symptoms
Noun
  • And there are indications that the rising costs aren’t going away anytime soon.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Securing approval for those additional indications is likely necessary for Icotyde to become one of J & J's biggest drugs of all time , as executives have projected.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of indications
Noun
  • Another 35% said AI provided suggestions or drafts while a person made every final call.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
  • While international observers initially blamed Moscow, there are now increasing suggestions that Ukrainian state security agencies may have been involved — even though Ukraine counts Germany as one of its closest allies.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of suggestions
Noun
  • For example, changes in contact forces could indicate whether a screw has engaged correctly, while audio cues could help identify when a mechanical latch has clicked into place.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Karaduman said the opportunity is to combine those authentic visual cues with invisible comfort and performance.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of cues
Noun
  • Today’s Theme The clues at 22-, 37-, 56-Across and 67-Across seem to be missing, uh, all their words.
    — Sam Corbin, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Studying its surface could therefore offer clues to how water and organic material were distributed as planets began to form, Elias Tsoutsanis, a chief researcher at TII's propulsion and space research center, said during the press briefing.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of clues
Noun
  • Mesh, lace, metallic studs, crochet and tie-dye competed for attention, while fitted party dresses and washed denim leaned heavily on familiar notions of off-duty rock-chick dressing.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Credibility is affected deeply by strategic cultural assessments about superiority and inferiority, and notions about when, where, how and for whom the credibility matters.
    — Christopher Nichols, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of notions
Noun
  • When teams stay genuinely curious and learn to challenge ideas without challenging people, disagreement becomes a tool for better thinking and can actually strengthen trust.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Santoyo supports meeting regularly with students and the community to exchange ideas and concerns.
    — Sophia Veneziano, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of ideas
Noun
  • Dior‘s dominance in the brand ranking was largely thanks to its creative director Jonathan Anderson, whose name appeared in 65 percent of Dior’s AI mentions, with 37 percent of those mentions pointed to a distinct identity for the house.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • At least one 2023 entry mentions Victim-1 and Victim-2 together.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of mentions
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“Prefigurements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prefigurements. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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