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
  • The thread also indicates the account was previously approved by a China Webull team member and an American counterpart.
    — Eamon Javers,Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The full force of the deal will not take effect until both parties have complied with its closing conditions, which the agreement indicates could happen within months.
    — Cate Brown, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 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
  • As the name implies, most foods will not stick to the slick surface of your pan.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Survivorship care is not universal Comprehensive cancer care implies not only a comprehensive treatment plan, but also supportive care that will help patients live well beyond their diagnosis and treatment.
    — Marci Lee Nilsen, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of implies
Verb
  • The bank still calls Nvidia the sector’s best risk-reward opportunity but warns that financing pressures, power shortages, and concentrated customers could threaten the buildout.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • While agreeing that batteries play a key role in cutting emissions from transport and power generation, the study warns that emissions from producing them could rise sharply if manufacturing expands without cleaner processes.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of warns
Verb
  • The maritime advisory anticipates the returns will keep skewing toward backhaul voyages as carriers test the route.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • With plans now further locked in for a new Royals stadium in Crown Center, one Crossroads-area business owner and leader anticipates impact beyond the stadium itself that will enhance the urban core.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 14 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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