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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
The past three weeks have been auspicious for the anti-vaxxers.
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Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 28 June 2025
Meeting Santos Neto in a sylvan setting was more auspicious than Vado knew at the time.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
Campos-Pons and Malak rose to the auspicious occasion of TATE Modern’s quarter century with an immersive performance that took the audience in the subterranean Tanks on a sensory journey, inviting reflection on universal themes of healing, resilience and transformation.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
The timing was somewhat auspicious given that the show is about to bow out for its 69th season.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 June 2025
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Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 28 June 2025
Meeting Santos Neto in a sylvan setting was more auspicious than Vado knew at the time.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
Campos-Pons and Malak rose to the auspicious occasion of TATE Modern’s quarter century with an immersive performance that took the audience in the subterranean Tanks on a sensory journey, inviting reflection on universal themes of healing, resilience and transformation.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
The timing was somewhat auspicious given that the show is about to bow out for its 69th season.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auspicious
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The amalgamation of artificial intelligence with quantum computing will transform existing computational paradigms, heralding a promising future, but with risks.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Sarr shows promising signs Arsenal’s goalkeeper David Raya kept trying to catch Spurs off guard by mixing up the length of his passes.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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YouGov/Economist also reported a decline, from 39 percent favorable and 45 percent unfavorable in January to 37 percent favorable and 51 percent unfavorable in July.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
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The risk-benefit ratio of the COVID-19 vaccination remains strongly favorable.—
Armstrong Williams,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Aug. 2025
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With Carson Hooper on board, the business has a bright future, Harley Hooper believes.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
1 Aug. 2025
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Bring it all to life this month by saying yes only to the people, opportunities, and experiences that excite you, and no to anyone or anything that drains your bright light.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Aug. 2025
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At the event, Toledo told Variety the response from industry delegates in his back-to-back one-on-one meetings during the market has been encouraging.—
Jennie Punter,
Variety,
25 July 2025
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The order was encouraging, said Erin Tsurumoto Grassi, associate director of Alliance San Diego, a nonprofit that provides legal services to immigrants and advocates for human rights.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 July 2025
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Variety projected the film to earn $45 million to $52 million this weekend, while Box Office Pro’s forecast was a bit more optimistic with a $45 million to $55 million second frame projection.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Turkish denim mill Isko is less optimistic about business.—
Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
1 Aug. 2025
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The window of time for planting corn is closing, but now is still a propitious moment to sow its seeds.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
12 July 2025
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Look for announcements of big cost savings and maybe some propitious writedowns.—
Matt Schifrin,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Auspicious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auspicious. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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