Thesaurus results for PREFIGURING

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noun

as in forerunner

something believed to be a sign or warning of a future event the preaching of John the Baptist is generally regarded by Christians as a prefiguring of the ministry of Jesus

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verb

present participle of prefigure

as in foreshadowing

to give a slight indication of beforehand the first crocus traditionally prefigures the arrival of spring

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On the city’s West Side, the site of storied clubs such as Silvio’s as well as the Maxwell Street Market, blues musicians developed a style of electric blues in the 1950s that typically included a horn section (prefiguring soul music). — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026

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Noun

Margaret and Alice are the forerunners of Lucy and Ethel, and Shakespeare’s comedy, written expressly to entertain, gives us a sense of what an Elizabethan-era situation comedy might look like.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
One of the forerunners today in Madeira and the Azores is António Maçanita from Azores Wine Company.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of forerunner

Verb

Wingo also thrived, catching seven passes for 121 yards and a score, foreshadowing the issues opponents will have trying to blanket both him and Coleman on the outside.

— Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Lee saw the events foreshadowing a dark future for his country and maybe the world — changes in technology and wealth leaving workers behind.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of foreshadowing

Noun

Two other groups received Lasker Awards, which are often precursors for Nobel Prizes.

— O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 10 Sep. 2026
These signs can be precursors to dysfunction and disease, per the researchers, including heart failure and atrial fibrillation (commonly known as AFib).

— Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of precursor

Verb

That would mark a decisive break from the generally low and comparatively stable inflation environment that followed the global financial crisis — heralding wide-ranging implications for investors' portfolios.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
Paramount has pointed to the near doubling of its release count since the 2025 merger with Skydance, while also heralding its commitment for Paramount-WBD to distribute at least 30 theatrical films per year.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of heralding

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TSixtySix has a heist film releasing early next year and a coming-of-age drama shooting in late January, with Satrusayang predicting demand for Thai content will keep rising.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
Understanding the machinations of the current administration and predicting its plans is too tall an order.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of predicting

Noun

His mode of reiteration and attenuation is an ominous portent for the future of fiction.

— David Denby, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Things are also tough for their friends, Elle (Yasmin Finney) and Tao (William Gao), whose constant bickering seems to be an ominous portent for their on-again-off-again relationship.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

Definition of portent

Verb

The five national title favorites plus Indiana, Oregon and Texas Tech all have minus-odds, implying each have a greater than 50 percent chance to make the CFP.

— Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
The analysts also increased their price target on the Club stock to $515 from $450, implying over 25% upside from Friday's close.

— Paulina Likos, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026

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