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
  • Plain old water could be responsible for making plastics harmful to people, according to a new study that portends significant consequences for human health.
    — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Hao feels that the WWE partnership represents a milestone for ReelShort, and portends well for the future of working with other major brands.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of portends
Verb
  • Historical data indicates that US equities generally perform solidly post election, regardless of which party wins.
    — , CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Open source reporting indicates that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stayed there during a visit on October 14.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of indicates
Verb
  • Fortich foresees a mass exodus of teachers if the supplement isn’t extended.
    — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Our staff foresees a Guardians’ series win, although the White Sox have their supporters among the voters.
    — The Athletic MLB Staff, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of foresees
Verb
  • And the angelic youth Dorian Gray’s deadly descent into vanity and vice—ignited by a hubristic obsession with his own image—eerily foreshadows the grim trajectory of Wilde’s later years.
    — Hannah Aizenman, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Early on, there’s a moment that foreshadows what the real debate is (or should be).
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of foreshadows
Verb
  • Well, The Tailor’s Wife heavily implies The Wicker Baby is the result of The Wicker Husband’s infidelity.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Trouvé seems drawn to anything that implies a semblance of order and finding ways of shattering it along the way.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of implies
Verb
  • The Federal Trade Commission warns that scammers frequently use social media advertisements featuring popular products at unusually low prices.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Martinez warns against spreading your cables, portable chargers, phone, and other gadgets across more than one seat.
    — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of warns
Verb
  • Lilly anticipates the growth will continue and hiked its annual forecast.
    — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Collins anticipates more movement, cutting, off-ball activity and screening.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 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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