as in prediction
a declaration that something will happen in the future
the far-fetched presagings of self-styled seers about current celebrities
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as in reading
to tell of or describe beforehand
people used to believe that a comet presaged a major event, such as the death of a king
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as in predicting
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presaging
Noun
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This prediction almost proved disastrously far from the truth.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025 -
The inflation predictions follow actual inflation closely, but the blue line (predicted inflation) is known three months before the red line (actual inflation) is determined, which may serve as a useful warning of major inflation shifts.—
William Dunkelberg,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The 49ers being the sixth favorite to win the Super Bowl next year seems insane and more based on past success rather than predicting future success.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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Mapping features is not the same as fully predicting behavior.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Keep reading for the formulas loved by hairstylists and editors alike.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
31 Dec. 2024
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But the vulgarity of reading the dress as truthful or not about the body inside was astounding.—
Susan Steade,
The Mercury News,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Following an earnings report that surpassed analyst forecasts, Fortinet (NASDAQ:FTNT), a cybersecurity company, with a market capitalization of $55 billion, saw its stock fall 17% in after-hours trading.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The National Weather Service's forecast for Aug. 7 predicts thunderstorms for parts of Wisconsin, including Green Bay, Appleton, Milwaukee and Madison.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Father and son would later fulfill that prophecy in unimaginable ways.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
26 July 2025
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In it, a very small dragon eats the book in which the prophecy is written.—
Celia Bell
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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This simple and wondrous moment was cut short by a thunderstorm.—
John Archibald,
Southern Living,
25 May 2025
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For Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner, this was their coolest moment in baseball time — the day their roads converged on a wondrous Sunday afternoon in Cooperstown.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
27 July 2025
Adjective
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In the 1990s, public policy, now in the form of environmental policy, reemerged as the impetus for perhaps the most portentous chapter of lithium power.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
11 Oct. 2019
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Another is about death itself and the portentous ride to the other side.—
Sezin Devi Keohler,
EW.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Kayla McBride had 18 points on the strength of four triples, while Courtney Williams had 14 points, seven assists and five boards and Alanna Smith finished with eight points, nine rebounds, seven assists, four steals and three blocks while quarterbacking another stupendous defensive effort.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
10 Aug. 2025
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In addition to stupendous views of the eclipse, guests can expect to enjoy fascinating culture, history, food and wine, along with insightful programming on eclipses and cosmic wonders curated by distinguished lecturer Dr. Alex Filippenko, professor of astronomy at UC Berkeley.—
Cassidy Randall,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Presaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presaging. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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