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presignify

verb

Definition of presignify

as in to portend

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Danica Rodmarel, an attorney who has litigated against bail bond corporations in the past, said the decision portends a difficult future for the industry.

— Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026
The change marks the end of an era in fashion and portends the beginning of another one for Marc Jacobs, the man.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 18 Aug. 2026

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The Ukrainian leader said the Flamingo made its combat debut in 2025, and open-source intelligence reports indicate its use has been on the increase this year.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Nike has never before given the Air Max 2001 Air Ecstasy a retro release before, but leaks from earlier this summer indicate the shoe will get a wider revival through in-line drops.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026

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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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Its drafters could not have foreseen today’s challenges of combatting cybercrime.

— Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Markets now are pricing in little chance the Fed will raise at its September meeting and, in fact, now doesn't foresee a high probability of an interest rate increase until December, according to the CME Group's FedWatch tool.

— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of foresee

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The pro-presidential Adilet party is widely predicted to win an overwhelming majority, with several smaller parties loyal to Tokayev also anticipated to enter parliament.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Bauer said the city does not anticipate any salt shortages during the 2026-27 season.

— Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 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 as the timeline would foreshadow, the COVID-19 pandemic began shortly after, and the two made the decision to quarantine together.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Back in January, Hegseth’s top spokesman, Sean Parnell, foreshadowed changes to the publication, raising concerns inside the newsroom.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of foreshadow

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Although Ukraine first warned that North Korean troops were using attack drones on their territory last October, this is the first indication the new wave of troops will have this capability.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
The National Republican Senatorial Committee, the GOP’s Senate campaign arm, warned in a memo this week that backlash to the centers has left Husted vulnerable.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026

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