1
as in feel
a feeling that something bad will happen
I had a nagging presage that the results of my medical tests would not be good
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2
as in forerunner
something believed to be a sign or warning of a future event
the sight of the first robin is always a welcome presage of spring
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as in to predict
to tell of or describe beforehand
people used to believe that a comet presaged a major event, such as the death of a king
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Recent Examples of presage
Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 28 July 2024
This combination presages what could be big performance and battery life improvements, along with some intriguing new ways of working.
—Michael J. Miller, PCMAG, 21 May 2024
Kica Matos, Time, 2 May 2025
Now, though, an executive order signed by President Trump could presage legal challenges of pioneering California laws that overhauled school discipline by banning willful defiance suspensions for K-12 students.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
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Noun
As the ending of the story perhaps presages, Martha is on the cusp of a change in her life.
—Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 28 July 2024
This combination presages what could be big performance and battery life improvements, along with some intriguing new ways of working.
—Michael J. Miller, PCMAG, 21 May 2024
Verb
This unilateral order presaged a series of alarming power grabs in the following months—beginning with immigration.
—Kica Matos, Time, 2 May 2025
Now, though, an executive order signed by President Trump could presage legal challenges of pioneering California laws that overhauled school discipline by banning willful defiance suspensions for K-12 students.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presage
Noun
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This San Carlos Embroidered Linen Blend Mini Skirt has a high-rise fit and is made from mostly linen for a soft, lightweight feel.—
Michelle Tchea,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2025
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For a spa-like feel, Sue Kim, director of color marketing at Valspar, suggests the shade Fragile Blue.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2025
Noun
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The forerunner of today’s sleek MacBook laptops was the PowerBook.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
11 June 2025
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Frederick Ashton’s for the Sadler’s Wells Ballet (the forerunner of the Royal Ballet) in 1952, with a resplendent Margot Fonteyn in the title role, put the ballet back into the mainstream repertory, though it wasn’t performed by the Royal from the mid-1960s to 2004.—
Roslyn Sulcas,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Clean energy installations, including solar, will continue, if more slowly than previously predicted.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
13 June 2025
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Prices could further spike, however, if Iran targets Saudi Arabia’s oil supplies or creates shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, through which almost 25% of total global oil consumption flows, with some experts predicting $100 oil per barrel.—
Mathias Hammer,
semafor.com,
13 June 2025
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The production’s most elaborate sequence to shoot was Alex’s premonition, in which audiences would see the inside of the plane tear apart.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
16 May 2025
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The ensuing explosion incinerates them both. 22. North Bay Bridge collapse (Final Destination 5) The premonition that kicks off Final Destination 5 starts off weak.—
Gayle Sequeira,
Vulture,
16 May 2025
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By World Health Organization (WHO) standards established in 1994, this designates a person as having osteopenia — often a precursor to osteoporosis.—
Jia H. Jung,
Mercury News,
4 June 2025
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Leverton said trends like western, cottagecore, Americana and conservative styles of dress, in general, were precursors to where things were the U.S. presidential election was heading last year.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Farms and food packaging companies were scrambling to find replacement workers after dozens were snatched and others stayed home out of fear.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2025
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Staffers were losing access to the agency’s internal payment system, and officials in the Congo were reluctant to authorize an expenditure, for fear that they would be accused of circumventing the executive order.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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Thus, the negative GDP change should not be taken as a portent of looming disaster.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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Unbeknown to player and club, the transfer carried portents of the sombre fate that awaited him.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Those worries vanished when she was accepted to Yale University.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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Fear of falling behind That worry of falling behind is something many men are wrestling with, according to a recent report by the Speaking with American Men (SAM) project, a new effort aimed at helping Democrats better reach and connect with young men.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
13 June 2025
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“Presage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presage. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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