betokened

past tense of betoken
as in indicated
to serve as a sign or symptom of the humor in his writing is never cruel, and betokens a warm and compassionate heart

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  • The president indicated his support for designating antifa as a domestic terror organization earlier in the week, prompting the House of Representatives to expedite legislation by a conservative Republican lawmaker to do just that.
    Josh Meyer, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Neanderthals who lived in present-day Israel may have passed down local butchery techniques, and experiments indicated that late Pleistocene Neanderthals’ stable nitrogen-isotope ratios indicate not hypercarnivory but a diet rich in maggots.
    Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
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  • But the session also signified a major change in how business is conducted in the Missouri Senate, which may shape the future of legislation passed by lawmakers in the General Assembly.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The extension signified rectifying the city's decision, motivated by Black-white racial divisions, not to name the entire street after the Civil Rights leader.
    Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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  • While most tints are dark, and meant to keep light out, there are tints on the market that reflect light.
    Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Ants in the Philippines don’t hibernate, which meant his new home was fertile ground for making videos year-round.
    Katherine Laidlaw, HubSpot, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Betokened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betokened. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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