as in prediction
a declaration that something will happen in the future
the far-fetched presagings of self-styled seers about current celebrities
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as in predicting
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as in reading
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 Synonyms for presaging
Noun
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Notwithstanding predictions from high-profile international relations experts that the United States and China are likely to stumble into a war at some point in our lives, both have a pretty compelling interest in avoiding such a scenario.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025 -
Despite the pundits’ predictions, early polling has shown Harris is widely favored to make a comeback after losing to Trump in November.—
Lauren Irwin,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The 49ers being the sixth favorite to win the Super Bowl next year seems insane and more based on past success rather than predicting future success.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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Mapping features is not the same as fully predicting behavior.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Keep reading for the formulas loved by hairstylists and editors alike.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
31 Dec. 2024
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But the vulgarity of reading the dress as truthful or not about the body inside was astounding.—
Susan Steade,
The Mercury News,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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That helps combat the urban heat island effect, where an abundance of manmade surfaces like parking lots, sidewalks and streets absorb and hold onto heat and produce temperatures several degrees hotter than the overall temperature forecast.—
Madeline Heim,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Thursday night’s forecast is partly cloudy with a low around 58.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There’s dread in the hoodoo prophecy that says some blues voices like Sammie’s can unite the living and the dead, like Orpheus.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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Convinced that these were signs of the Second Coming, Parham sought to hasten Christ’s return by training his followers in gifts of the spirit like those found in the Acts of the Apostles—everything from faith healing and prophecy to glossolalia.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Coming from Illinois, things start out slow, but the scenery kicks into high gear once the train crosses through Raton Pass from Colorado into New Mexico, where you’ll likely be treated to a wondrous desert sunset that turns the skies sherbet orange.—
Ellen Carpenter,
AFAR Media,
24 Apr. 2025
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Well, leave it to Disney to provide the golden ticket to a wondrous habitat few human observers have been able to access.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Another is about death itself and the portentous ride to the other side.—
Sezin Devi Keohler,
EW.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Other portentous allegories ensue.—
Namwali Serpell,
The New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Opulent, But Moreover Confident Before slapping on the Manufaktur-rich veneer of opulence, the 2025 Mercedes G550 is a stupendous SUV.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Adebayo was stupendous early; Herro was magnificent in the second half.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Presaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presaging. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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