portents

noun

Definition of portentsnext
plural of portent
1
as in omens
something believed to be a sign or warning of a future event a red sky in the morning can be a portent of a coming storm

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2
as in miracles
something extraordinary or surprising a scout was sent to have a look at this teenage pitcher who was supposed to be the latest portent of the baseball world

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  1. predictions
  2. wonders
  3. marvels
  4. suggestions
Noun
  • Below, 20 members of Forbes Technology Council share their predictions about the highlights and trends that will dominate conversations and headlines focused on CES 2025.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Despite predictions of doom and gloom and the odd technology issue on the website, there is no doubt that the website still runs well.
    Adam Fayed, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of predictions
Noun
  • Do the wonders of the natural world draw you closer to all things green?
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The poet and scholar, who died Monday at 81, was a gifted chronicler of the wonders and complexity of Black life—a talent buoyed by her warm, imaginative approach to both art and social change.
    Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of wonders
Noun
  • Both Atkin and Appleton were emphatic in their respective assertions that their small businesses wouldn’t be possible without the marvels of modern technology and Amazon’s presence.
    Steven Aquino, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
  • That exuberant number is performed in the Shiz library, one of Crowley’s many design marvels, with its rotating cylindrical shelving and movable ladders.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of marvels
Noun
  • But in the era of lean enterprise and cost containment, these suggestions are likely to be shut down by the finance department and stakeholders that doubt any tangible output.
    Koray Köse, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Any suggestions for an excellent Christmas dinner centerpiece that would please my dinner guests?
    Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of suggestions
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