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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as in predicting
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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
Noun
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This trade prediction would give the Phillies one of the best rotations in baseball by adding Padres' ace Dylan Cease.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025 -
However, that this prediction came before the introduction of tariffs for goods coming from outside the U.S., so this may not turn out to be accurate.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This simulation helps in predicting potential impacts and unforeseen outcomes that may arise from format adjustments.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
28 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile Chinese oil companies are predicting peak oil demand as widespread electric vehicle usage in the nation is replacing gasoline guzzlers.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Keep reading for the formulas loved by hairstylists and editors alike.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
31 Dec. 2024
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But the vulgarity of reading the dress as truthful or not about the body inside was astounding.—
Susan Steade,
The Mercury News,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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JPMorgan economists recently raised their forecast for a U.S. and global recession to 60 percent, up from 40 percent following President Donald Trump's imposition of sweeping tariffs on dozens of countries, including 104 percent tariffs on Chinese imports.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Get ready for a ‘Category 5 Price Storm’ Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives is not sugarcoating the upcoming economic forecast for U.S. consumers.—
Quartz Staff,
Quartz,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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McKinley’s belief in the home market’s reliability thus became a self-fulfilling prophecy.—
Aroop Mukharji,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Mar. 2025
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Analysts say that a gloomier economic outlook can become a self-fulfilling prophecy, as businesses and consumers prepare for potential turbulence ahead.—
J.J. McCorvey,
NBC News,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In a new book, Elaine Pagels searches for the narrative origins of Jesus’s most wondrous acts.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2025
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Theirs sits on the ground, just bare bulbs screwed into the ends of copper piping strung with wires, powering through a wondrous cycle of dimming and illumination, conjuring electricity’s arrival to the Marble Palace long ago.—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This game would have been twice as portentous if Davis had been healthy, but the 10-time All-Star who teamed up with James to lead the Lakers to the 2020 championship is out at least two more weeks with a groin injury sustained in his Mavs debut.—
Greg Beacham,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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After the game, Dončić warmly greeted his former teammates but also took a few portentous looks at the Mavericks bench during the night.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Adebayo was stupendous early; Herro was magnificent in the second half.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
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Since Frick’s 1919 death, this stupendous museum has added countless gifts and acquisitions.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Presaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presaging. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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