prefigurements

noun

plural of prefigurement
as in symptoms

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prefigurements
  1. symptoms
  2. indications
  3. suggestions
  4. cues
  5. clues
  6. notions
  7. ideas
  8. mentions
Noun
  • Patterson, who turns 27 on Tuesday, has experience at guard and center, and the 49ers needed a backup at both spots considering Toth’s lingering concussion symptoms.
    — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • CoreCivic medical records reviewed by The Star show that within days of allegedly losing access to her hormone medication, Bartko made her symptoms known to medical staff.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of symptoms
Noun
  • Months later, indications show that the law has largely failed, according to data from Australia’s eSafety Commissioner, the regulatory agency tasked with enforcing the law.
    — Cindy Carcamo, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Aug. 2026
  • There are now indications of construction in Disneyland’s esplanade between its two parks.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of indications
Noun
  • Alicia McCalla, 56, a fiction writer who has been doing voice work for five years out of her home in Atlanta, decided to ignore union suggestions and clone her voice.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Gates brushed aside the idea that his suggestions might draw pushback from the accelerationist voices in the tech industry.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of suggestions
Noun
  • Production designer Chris Seagers concurs, noting that everyone takes their cues from Scott’s storyboards and sketches.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The now-familiar blend of folk, soul, and psychedelia dominates the album aesthetically, though James took spiritual cues from recordings of meditative organ performances by Alice Coltrane.
    — Ryan Leas, Pitchfork, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of cues
Noun
  • Instead of using p-tau217 and amyloid blood tests for diagnosis, Isaacson runs them to look for clues on how people are responding to treatment and lifestyle changes.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The practical implications of those changes need to be teased apart in future trials; however, the study did find some initial clues.
    — Will Stone, NPR, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of clues
Noun
  • The entire collection was made from the fabrics, trims, notions, and remnants that have accumulated at its studio over the years.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • De Fabeltjeskrant is designed to tap into both notions, restoring and distributing the original programming for the audiences who grew up with it and simultaneously rebuilding the property for children encountering its characters for the first time.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of notions
Noun
  • Trying to fit Hinduism into Western categories of theisms diverges from the tradition’s diverse history of ideas while mixing internal understandings with European perspectives and categories.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Algorithms can be implemented in different programming languages, in much the same way that ideas can be expressed in English, Mandarin, or Arabic.
    — Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of ideas
Noun
  • Your website, reviews, business profiles, media mentions, interviews, social content and third-party references can all contribute to how your company is understood.
    — Dr. Bin Tang, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Poppy is a regular at her dad’s golf tournaments, often stealing the show and earning mentions in his press conferences.
    — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of mentions
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“Prefigurements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prefigurements. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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