Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presignify
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Iran’s stockpiling of missiles portends wars of attrition, like the current one, in which each side tries to wear the other down.—
Bernard Avishai,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026 -
The county’s silence on this issue portends an ominous outcome for west Pompano, Deerfield Beach and Coconut Creek.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
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Those numbers indicate very efficient light transfer into standard 50-micrometer multimode optical fibers.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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Authorities say video indicates Wolf opened fire without provocation.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The internet is full of polls that have divined, by soliciting votes from film critics and filmmakers, what are ostensibly the greatest movies of all time.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
24 Feb. 2026
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Just through the front doors of IGI is the Gaming Lab, where experts attempt to divine the future of gambling.—
Jasper Craven,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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In 1685, Giovanni Borelli, the Italian physicist, foresaw a world where machines driven by pulleys could ape the actions of animals.—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Back then, neither of us could have foreseen the pandemic, Georgia’s growing political unrest, a war in neighboring Ukraine, or the collapse of several multi-brand retailers, which altogether has slowed down progress for Situationist and Georgian fashion more broadly.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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Weissberg and Brieske aren’t the only pivotal veterans of the venue who did not anticipate its longevity and impact.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Milpitas anticipates facing a multi-million dollar shortfall over the next five years.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Its arrival betokened a more gentrified, sanitized Village — a place of $73 million townhouses and celebrity brunches.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
7 May 2025
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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
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But for Martin, Holladay's win continues a string of victories in special elections for state legislative races that foreshadow midterms in November.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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In general, the data RADARS collected from people seeking treatment showed price, availability and purity matter most to those who use illicit drugs, which foreshadowed the shift from prescription opioids to heroin and fentanyl following a government crackdown on pill mills, Dart said.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
5 Mar. 2026
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Iran warned oil prices could surge as high as $200 a barrel.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles County public health officials issued a bacteria warning at several beaches as a potentially record-breaking heat wave arrives in Southern California.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Presignify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presignify. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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