1
as in promising
having qualities which inspire hope
told him she couldn't dance with him just then, but her auspicious smile encouraged him to ask again later
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as in favorable
pointing toward a happy outcome
began the season with an auspicious win against their strongest football rival
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Recent Examples of auspicious
This is incredibly auspicious—a sign that good fortune in love and friendship awaits.
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Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 7 Mar. 2025
While that might seem like auspicious timing for our new pregnancy, state legislators are technically not state employees, and as such, had no official leave policy to follow.
—Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
However, in some cultures like India and Russia, it is worn on the right hand as that side is considered to be lucky and auspicious.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2025
The sun in your sign blows a kiss to auspicious planet Jupiter on April 6, bringing an abundance of lucky social connections and a general Midas touch.
—Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2025
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Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 7 Mar. 2025
While that might seem like auspicious timing for our new pregnancy, state legislators are technically not state employees, and as such, had no official leave policy to follow.
—Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
However, in some cultures like India and Russia, it is worn on the right hand as that side is considered to be lucky and auspicious.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2025
The sun in your sign blows a kiss to auspicious planet Jupiter on April 6, bringing an abundance of lucky social connections and a general Midas touch.
—Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auspicious
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During this time, the club managed to avoid relegation from the Premier League, often against the odds, and has enjoyed a promising period towards the end of the 2024/25 season under returning manager David Moyes, who previously managed the club between 2002 and 2013.—
James Nalton,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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This strategy is already showing a promising outcome.—
Xandra Harbet,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Weekly, relative strength and seasonality are both favorable.—
Bill Sarubbi,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Conditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnel clouds.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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By all accounts, Woodson is a really bright football player.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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This recipe skips the mayo and ops for a tangy vinaigrette to keep it light and bright.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2025
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For climate activists, this may be viewed an encouraging green hushing, or the intentional omission of climate friendly and environmentally friendly actions by a company to avoid controversy of liability.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Even reading about significant crime reduction in my beloved hometown is encouraging.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Apr. 2025
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Now, plenty of people will tell you that this is possibly a bit optimistic.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Equities have recovered a good portion of their losses since April 2 — the day President Donald Trump announced his new tariff policies — but investors may be too optimistic, since average tariffs in the U.S. are set to increase roughly tenfold versus 2024.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2025
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And the present environment, with harsh temperatures, intense radiation, and a sparse atmosphere, isn’t exactly propitious for life.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
ArsTechnica,
19 Apr. 2025
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But the timing of his current warning may be propitious.—
Michael Peregrine,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Auspicious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auspicious. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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