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presignify

verb

Definition of presignify

as in to portend

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In a first round that portended a lengthy and bloody fight, the Dodgers clutched to a 1-0 lead after three innings with ace Tarik Skubal on the mound and Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski headed for the showers.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 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 portend

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But California Institute of Technology neuroscientist Ian Anderson, who studies social media habits, says automatic behaviors can also just indicate an ingrained habit.

— Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Pastries containing squash for which there is a poster indicating a shelf life of two days under refrigeration, were for sale and at room temperature without time-mark indicators to be discarded.

— NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of indicate

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In Istanbul, grounds brewed in long copper cezves are read to you, like a fortune divined in a cup.

— Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
This law opens our eyes to divine Science, the truth of God’s infinite goodness, the reality of which outlaws all that isn’t good.

— Tony Lobl, Christian Science Monitor, 7 July 2026

Definition of divine

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But getting swept off your feet by someone who’s effectively a nearly seven-foot tree is, of course, rarely foreseen.

— Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026
But the Kuvshynovs and their legal team say what happened to their daughter was preventable — and foreseen.

— David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of foresee

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The Duo could also prove more accessible than some industry watchers had anticipated.

— MacKenzie Sigalos,Kif Leswing, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Some strategists, anticipating that the committee may raise flags, now try to get ahead of the process by submitting additional documentation, including filmmaker quotes and source materials, to explain why a film belongs in its intended category.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of anticipate

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The year 1772 marked a seismic shift from international order to disorder, much as 2022 now seems to betoken the start of a more unstable and dangerous era of international relations.

— David Armitage, Washington Post, 26 June 2026
The Wiseman reference betokens a certain seriousness on the part of the creators, an awareness that people might be watching who know a thing or two about the subject.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025

Definition of betoken

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But a narrow overtime loss to the Detroit Lions in the season opener foreshadowed the difficult road ahead.

— Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of foreshadow

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As the new technology pervades the campaign trail ahead of a crucial midterm election, Ridout warned the consequences of AI ads go beyond just individual elections and have the potential to shape the very psychology of elections more broadly.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Robinson warned in an interview this month with an LGBT magazine that the Human Rights Campaign would not take such compromises lying down.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2026

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