as in to foreshadow
to give a slight indication of beforehand
the first crocus traditionally prefigures the arrival of spring
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Recent Examples of prefigure
The film, with a screenplay by Buck Henry, is a biting satire of the American tabloid mentality and in some ways prefigures the contemporary reality-show mind-set of fame at whatever cost.
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Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2024
But the unleashing of ethnic nationalisms amid imperial collapse and global conflict saw the genocidal massacre of Armenians and prefigured the new republic.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024
Kremlin authorities seized on Macron’s remarks, arguing that NATO troops in Ukraine would prefigure a direct armed confrontation with Russia.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024
Some people think of Sutherland as the ‘godfather of computer graphics’ – and with good reason, given that his Sketchpad application prefigured the AutoCAD tools so useful in drafting and designing today.
—John Werner, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
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Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2024
But the unleashing of ethnic nationalisms amid imperial collapse and global conflict saw the genocidal massacre of Armenians and prefigured the new republic.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024
Kremlin authorities seized on Macron’s remarks, arguing that NATO troops in Ukraine would prefigure a direct armed confrontation with Russia.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024
Some people think of Sutherland as the ‘godfather of computer graphics’ – and with good reason, given that his Sketchpad application prefigured the AutoCAD tools so useful in drafting and designing today.
—John Werner, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
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There’s another part of the movie that could foreshadow a Kraven-Spidey showdown.James Grebey, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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There are things from her childhood that foreshadowed her gift for writing.Pam Windsor, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Ampere predicted just under a third of the subs growth will come from APAC – numbering around 600 million people – a similar figure to North America.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
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If Reddit achieves profitability in 2025, as Nowak predicts, the company could be on the path for inclusion into an S & P index, the analyst said.Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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While the firm has a 2025 year-end price target of 6,600 for the S & P 500 , implying upside of 9% from Tuesday’s close, Johnson expects the small-cap Russell will outpace that clip.Brian Evans, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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Grief has been called a journey, but a journey implies an endpoint.Nancy Borowick, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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In the captions, SZA heralds the release of Lana, out Dec. 20, and Stiller’s TV series, Severance, which premieres its second season Jan. 17 (and is SZA’s favorite show).Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2024
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If confirmed by the Senate, Mr. Patel would herald a radical leadership transformation at the nation’s premier federal law enforcement agency.Eric Tucker, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
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The company anticipates that about 30% of its revenue will come from overseas markets in the near future.New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Dec. 2024
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By the end of this year, Dollar General anticipates these efforts will result in year-over-year reductions in delivery miles of approximately 4 percent or greater in both the company’s traditional and grocery supply chains.Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Prefigure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prefigure. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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