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noun

Definition of presagingnext
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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presaging

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adjective

as in predicting

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presaging

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verb

present participle of presage
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
  1. prediction
  2. predicting
  3. reading
  4. forecast
  5. prophecy
  6. wondrous
  7. portentous
  8. stupendous
Noun
  • That would be either flat or slightly below where sales could end up this year, based on predictions.
    Jamie L. LaReau, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Below are this week’s Oscar predictions (in alphabetical order) in all 23 categories.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of prediction
Verb
  • Now that the Eras Tour has wrapped, StubHub is predicting that Coldplay will reign over live events in 2025.
    Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In addition to financial markets participants overwhelmingly predicting another rate cut is in store, central bank officials have made similar indications.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of predicting
Verb
  • But these polished descriptions, like many attempts to summarize compelling stories, rarely convey the excitement of reading a book that genuinely surprises you.
    Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Subscribe to continue reading this article.
    Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of reading
Noun
  • Though Tuesday was expected to remain dry, more rain was in the forecast for Wednesday afternoon into Thursday evening.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
  • All three forecasts were below the long-term average for Swiss economic growth of 1.8%, and reflect the impact of a slowdown in Europe and further afield.
    Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of forecast
Noun
  • Opposition becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy as Mercury and Saturn clash.
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Valya and her sister Tula (Olivia Williams) have high hopes for their new recruit, who Valya is convinced is part of the prophecy, but Sister Kasha, who’s mentored Ynez under Corrino, has been gripped by disturbing portents of things to come.
    Scott Tobias, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
Definition of prophecy
Adjective
  • In the series, the mischievous Cat and his sidekick, the ever-cautious Fish, strike out on kooky adventures that feature alphabet song sing-a-longs, tremendous tongue-twisters, and wondrous wordplay.
    Spenser Mestel, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Stargazers are in for a treat this month, with the night sky expected to be chock-full of wondrous astronomical sights.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of wondrous
Adjective
  • But unlike the relative low-budget kicks of his previous two films, Glass has lots of portentous self-importance that the movie never quite earns.
    Will Leitch, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2024
  • The big and portentous orchestrations of John Williams play right through both exposition and action scenes like oppressive Musak.
    John H. Dorr, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 July 2024
Definition of portentous
Adjective
  • With Limerick in your sites, the stupendous 5 star Adare Manor should be your primary destination, if not for the wonderful accommodation and hospitality, then for the fine dining at The Oak Room, the area’s first Michelin starred venue.
    Paul Caputo, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Precisely due to Amazon’s stupendous growth borne of a remarkable business that much of the world can’t live without, the purchase of Washington, D.C.’s most important newspaper signaled a degree of protection from the antitrust ankle-biters in Washington.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of stupendous
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