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
  • 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
  • Hotel Moraine's main food and drink offering is sharing great suggestions of where to dine off property (Nookie's and Eddie's at the Silver Sands Motel, and North Fork Table and Inn near Southold were my favorites).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Saudi Deputy Minister for Public Diplomacy Rayed Krimly has pushed back on suggestions that the agreement represents the creation of a new sectarian or military bloc, saying it is not connected to nuclear ambitions or an arms race.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 12 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
  • Questioning of potential jurors captured the difficult quest of trying to find those who don’t have preconceived notions about the killing, which has been plumbed in several documentaries and countless podcasts and social media videos.
    — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Burden of Justice is a tense legal drama where personal lives, professional duties and shifting notions of right and wrong collide.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 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 18 Aug. 2026.

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