presignifying

verb

present participle of presignify
as in harbingering

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presignifying
  1. foreshadowing
  2. portending
  3. prefiguring
  4. anticipating
  5. indicating
  6. foreseeing
  7. divining
  8. warning
Verb
  • Weeks before the election, the Congressional Leadership Fund, the super PAC allied with House Speaker Mike Johnson, shifted resources away from Kean's race to other critical contests, foreshadowing the 7th District outcome.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Back in virtual Brooklyn, Friday sneaks into Jocasta’s loft to spy as Jocasta works through a heaping helping of foreshadowing about her phantom partner on the Nest nanobots.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of foreshadowing
Verb
  • Campaigns have kicked off for elections that will be held in four months time and the subsidy debate has returned to the table, portending fresh uncertainty for businesses.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • That’s when digital storefronts became prominent, portending an even bigger issue in the future.
    — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 1 July 2026
Definition of portending
Verb
  • On the city’s West Side, the site of storied clubs such as Silvio’s as well as the Maxwell Street Market, blues musicians developed a style of electric blues in the 1950s that typically included a horn section (prefiguring soul music).
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
Definition of prefiguring
Verb
  • That institutional knowledge could prove particularly valuable in anticipating Democratic oversight strategies, identifying potential vulnerabilities, and preparing the administration to counter congressional investigations.
    — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 12 Nov. 2026
  • That deadline has come and gone, and with it, additional bills that Brown wasn't anticipating.
    — Jasmine Viel, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of anticipating
Verb
  • Earlier this year, a report from The New York Times indicating Meta was working on facial recognition for its glasses heightened privacy concerns about the technology.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The 911 caller who reported gunshots also reported that the victim’s 24-year-old stepbrother left a lengthy note indicating his suicidal intent, and the note was found inside the home, police said.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of indicating
Verb
  • Perhaps foreseeing the end of his own long walk in the woods, Redford sold the Sundance Mountain Resort in 2020 to Broadreach Capital Partners and Cedar Capital Partners.
    — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Nate Davis does the honors again, foreseeing the winners of all 272 regular-season games to propose win-loss records for all 32 teams.
    — Jim Reineking, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of foreseeing
Verb
  • But divining Gaudí's intentions has required detective work, because during the Spanish Civil War, anarchists protesting the Catholic Church set fire to parts of the structure, and smashed Gaudí's models into 8,000 pieces.
    — Seth Doane, CBS News, 7 June 2026
  • Don’t assume all assets are equal When divorcing spouses are deciding how to divvy up assets, a financial adviser can play a crucial role in divining what different assets are actually worth.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
Definition of divining
Verb
  • Experts are warning Connecticut motorists to stay alert as the chances of colliding with deer are greatest during the final months of the year as white-tail deer mating season makes the animals more erratic and dangerous.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Other forecasts warning about pressures on living standards, fiscal problems, and broader social challenges are equally gloomy.
    — Daron Acemoglu, Time, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of warning
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“Presignifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presignifying. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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