as in diviner
one who predicts future events or developments
ancient Roman augurs who predicted the future by reading the flight of birds
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as in to promise
to show signs of a favorable or successful outcome
the extended interview augurs well for your acceptance into that law school
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as in to predict
to tell of or describe beforehand
the fortune-teller augured nothing but a series of calamities for me
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Recent Examples of augur
Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024
Traditionally, companies cut temporary workers before laying off their own permanent staffers, so the sharp drop-off augurs poorly for future job growth, Nicaj says.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
The potential return of American Dad! to Fox also augurs well for 20th TV Animation’s other long-running Fox shows — Bob’s Burgers, MacFarlane’s Family Guy and The Simpsons — which are coming to the end of two-season orders at the network.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Designed by Pininfarina, the 275 GTB is widely considered one of the prettiest cars Ferrari ever produced, and an augur of what was to come from Ferrari beyond racing: road-going cars that kept redefining how sports cars should look.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024
Traditionally, companies cut temporary workers before laying off their own permanent staffers, so the sharp drop-off augurs poorly for future job growth, Nicaj says.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
Verb
Could this augur a more confrontational tone for Fox News?
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
The potential return of American Dad! to Fox also augurs well for 20th TV Animation’s other long-running Fox shows — Bob’s Burgers, MacFarlane’s Family Guy and The Simpsons — which are coming to the end of two-season orders at the network.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for augur
Noun
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That spells trouble in the Indo-Pacific, a watery region where military leaders and Beltway diviners believe a war over Taiwan could erupt as soon as 2027.—
Colin Demarest,
Axios,
8 Mar. 2025
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That spells trouble in the Indo-Pacific, a watery region where military leaders and Beltway diviners believe a war over Taiwan could erupt as soon as 2027.—
Colin Demarest,
Axios,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Trump has promised mass deportations and has moved to roll back Biden-era immigration policies.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Former President Joe Biden blocked the sale on national security grounds, and, as a presidential candidate, Trump also promised to block it.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Something like our turbulence prediction module might someday be inserted into bigger climate models that can do better at predicting things like hurricanes.—
Steve Nadis,
Wired News,
1 June 2025
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Spinrad visited Southern California in late May and was taken aback by the number of people raising concern over the agency’s ability to continue predicting atmospheric river events, with all of their implications on public safety, reservoir operations and hydro power.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
Noun
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New prophets competed to revive her army in their image.—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
17 May 2025
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For them, the Nazarene is not a charlatan, but an upright man, one who has courage, who speaks well and says the right things, like other great prophets in the history of Israel.—
Daniel Burke,
NPR,
9 May 2025
Verb
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With the third season of The White Lotus well underway—and its signature sense of foreboding steadily mounting—cast member Michelle Monaghan was in anything but ominous spirits last night at The Mark Hotel.—
Laura Neilson,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2025
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Too on-the-nose to be foreboding, such clips offer a window into Linda’s mindset, as do antagonistic sessions with her therapist (and co-worker), amusingly played by Conan O’Brien with a look of constant gastric discomfort on his face that suggests her concerns may be giving him ulcers.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Augur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/augur. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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