foretoken 1 of 2

noun

Definition of foretokennext
as in foretaste

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foretoken

2 of 2

verb

as in to alert

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  1. foretaste
  2. alert
  3. sign
  4. foreshadow
  5. indicator
  6. caution
  7. signal
  8. visualize
Noun
  • The Dutch semiconductor equipment manufacturer’s financial performance could be a foretaste of how U.S. chip export controls to China affect tech companies.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024
  • What is on track to happen in South Korea offers a foretaste of what lies in store for the rest of the world.
    Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of foretaste
Verb
  • Meta includes a privacy indicator—a light that activates when recording—to alert bystanders, but the FBI has not confirmed whether this feature was operational in Jabbar's glasses.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The Warren County Sheriff's Office reported Friday that the incident unfolded in the late-night hours of Jan. 1 when a caller alerted 911 to a suspicious dark-colored Honda that didn't have visible license plates and a driver who was wearing a ski mask and throwing items out of the car.
    Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of alert
Noun
  • In a sign that demand for high-end listings will quickly outpace supply, Eckardt hosted showings on Thursday for four rental properties.
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Temporary help services have been adding jobs for the past two months after a long and precipitous slide, in a potential sign that employers are bringing on contingent labor to address surges in demand.
    Lydia DePillis, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of sign
Verb
  • Daniel Spoerri’s Crap Chancellery showcases two piles of poop on pedestals that foreshadow today’s emoji fascination.
    Natasha Gural, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Audiences may never have a definitive answer, but Chase has made many indications that Tony never made it out of that diner. Were clues about the finale foreshadowed in The Sopranos?
    Skyler Trepel, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of foreshadow
Noun
  • Because of who played in the games, where their teams are situated (not in New York or Los Angeles), and the ongoing discourse about the NBA’s declining TV ratings as an indicator that fans are losing interest in the sport.
    Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge showed a rate of 2.4% in November but was at 2.8% when excluding food and energy, a core measure that officials see as a better long-run indicator.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of indicator
Verb
  • However, industry experts caution that such focus on cost reduction could have broader implications for the market.
    Ian Shepherd, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Practitioners caution that its effects will be felt for years, and that the quality and level of mental health care people receive in the coming months will be critical.
    Katia Riddle, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of caution
Noun
  • Unlike standard heart rate reading in watches, Garmin’s ECG feature assesses the electrical signals running through your body to determine your sinus rhythm.
    Andrew Williams, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Sending even slightly wrong signals to a patient’s brain would leave them feeling jumbled and confused.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of signal
Verb
  • Kotb, 60, didn’t mention any handsome prospects, but Bush Hager voluntarily began visualizing an outfit for a very special someone.
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Research shows that visualizing peak performance can help enable the real thing.
    Matt Fuchs, TIME, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of visualize
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