AUGURS Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of augur

as in diviners

one who predicts future events or developments ancient Roman augurs who predicted the future by reading the flight of birds

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verb

present tense third-person singular of augur

as in promises

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 predicts

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 augurs

Noun

As grey hairs appear and other augurs of age become visible, Claire contends with the varied reactions of her small social circle. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2026

Verb

Pintscher, who will succeed current music director Jaime Martín beginning in 2027-28 season, augurs a new era for LACO. — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 In the film’s ferocious climax, Jim is shot but escapes with Selena and Hannah, and the story closes (28 days later) back in the countryside as a jet flies over and augurs their rescue. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 24 June 2026 This augurs poorly for yen bulls. — William Pesek, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 The image of James’s paper lantern, let go and floating up into the night sky like a second moon, augurs his eventual fleeing from his family. — Literary Hub, 3 June 2026 The rehearsal augurs Starship’s coming test flight—its 12th—which will mark the first time the latest version of vehicle is put through its paces. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 12 May 2026 But some parishioners remain optimistic that this period of intense hardship finally augurs the end of the regime. — Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026 The broader picture augurs well for the Israeli home front. — Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026 And that really augurs the potential for severe and prolonged enduring instability in this region. — ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026

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Noun

Ancient Chinese scholars made records of solar eclipses, and diviners made prophecies during these auspicious events.

— Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of diviners

Verb

For outdoor workout tracking, Google's latest GPS software promises improved accuracy in tough conditions.

— Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026
The other is a former Republican congressman turned Democrat who promises to hit pause on the construction of new data centers.

— Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026

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Verb

Why balance predicts lifespan Mike Teater is the director of balance education for Fyzical, a national network of clinics specializing in balance and dizziness.

— Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
The crest - the highest peak of the river's water levels - will reached Morgan County today, the NWS of Indianapolis predicts.

— Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of predicts

Noun

But those concerns didn’t stop groups of Catholics from joining a recent joyous pilgrimage on Mount Tabor, where the Gospels say Jesus appeared transfigured alongside the Jewish prophets Moses and Elijah.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Moses received the Torah from Sinai, and handed it down to Joshua, and Joshua to the elders, and the elders to the prophets, and the prophets delivered it to the men of the Great Synagogue.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

Definition of prophets

Verb

That bodes extremely well for plane spotting out in broad daylight this summer.

— Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 27 June 2026
The Obama Presidential Center opening June 18 also bodes well for tourism, both in burnishing the city’s image and creating a new attraction to draw domestic and international visitors to Chicago, Reynolds said.

— Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026

Definition of bodes

Noun

Tropical Storm Lala is expected to strengthen to a hurricane before reaching Hawaii’s Big Island this weekend, forecasters said Friday, bringing heavy rains that can cause destructive flooding and strong winds that can fuel wildfires.

— Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
But afterward, the impacts of interacting with the Big Island will weaken it significantly, hurricane center forecasters said.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of forecasters

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