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presignifies

verb

present tense third-person singular of presignify
as in portends

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presignifies
  1. portends
  2. indicates
  3. foresees
  4. foreshadows
  5. implies
  6. warns
  7. anticipates
  8. prefigures
Verb
  • The emergence of Tolle behind them, though, is what portends best for Boston moving forward.
    — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The Dallas Cowboys’ lack of faith in starting right tackle Terence Steele portends a potentially big game Sunday night for Giants top pass rusher Brian Burns.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of portends
Verb
  • But the company’s research indicates that 60 million Americans are actively seeking more protein in their diet.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The hurricane center indicates environmental conditions are favorable for the remnants to become a tropical depression again, with the chances of storm formation at 70% over 48 hours and 90% over the next seven days.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of indicates
Verb
  • In fact, Rystad foresees oil at $85-$90 per barrel in the last three months of the year, and falling to $80-$82 next year if Hormuz is reopened.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Last month, Semafor reported that Amazon’s sustainability chief foresees a multi-year uptick in the company’s carbon footprint.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of foresees
Verb
  • While purple has come to represent Swift’s Speak Now era, during that London outing, Swift wore a lilac purple dress with flowers, which fans are convinced foreshadows the primary color and aesthetics of the singer’s 13th LP.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Back in King’s Landing, Rhaenyra comes to find that her prisoner Helaena has taken her own life but left a parting gift for the queen that foreshadows a potential prophecy of Rhaenyra’s path towards madness.
    — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of foreshadows
Verb
  • Without actually saying that AI is taking over or that job losses are on the horizon, the memo by Horacio Gutierrez strongly implies that.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The new target implies nearly 44% upside from Wednesday’s close.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of implies
Verb
  • Poland’s prime minister warns Russia may target countries supporting Ukraine with hybrid attacks, while new drone explosions have heightened local fears.
    — Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Continue reading … ‘BREAKING POINT’ — Netflix star warns Hollywood has grown outspokenly conservative.
    — , FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of warns
Verb
  • At full buildout of the headquarters, the firm anticipates that there would be at least 2,033 full-time employees with an average salary of at least $100,000.
    — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Regardless of what the weather brings, Donica anticipates that by early 2027, Piney Point will be entering its next chapter.
    — Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of anticipates
Verb
  • The Kamm tail, with its upturned spoiler and flat panel adorned with Ferrari’s signature twin round taillights, is a nod to aerodynamics that prefigures the shape of the Lusso’s spiritual successor, the 275 GTB.
    — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Tragedy strikes many times in this decades-spanning story, in many forms, but the defining event of Grainier’s life sees his home burned to the ground, an event that eerily prefigures the LA fires of early 2025.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 8 Nov. 2025
Definition of prefigures
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“Presignifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presignifies. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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