PRESAGING Synonyms: 102 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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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adjective

as in predicting

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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 presaging

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Yet the book is also about the disappearance of time and places, with summer’s end presaging more permanent losses. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 Andy Cohen was lost to the wormhole, presaging more losses to come. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 May 2026 Since 2022, Russia has dropped thousands of mines across the Black Sea, presaging Iran's Hormuz blockade by using underwater explosives to deter vessels from docking in Ukraine's Black Sea ports. — Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026 Experts are already warning that there may not be enough fertilizer for the next harvest season, presaging lower yields and higher prices. — Judd Devermont, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026 Local officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony this morning at Philadelphia’s Calder Gardens, the new sanctuary honoring pathbreaking sculptor Alexander Calder, presaging its opening to the public, which is set for September 21. — News Desk, Artforum, 15 Sep. 2025

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Noun

Rainfall predictions for this weekend for the southeast and windward sides of the Big Island were 5 to 10 inches (13 to 25 centimeters), with as much as 15 inches (38 centimeters) in isolated areas, Oswant said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
Ossoff has climbed sharply in prediction markets since the spring, with his chances of capturing the Democratic nomination roughly tripling and moving him into the same conversation as Newsom and Ocasio-Cortez.

— Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of prediction

Adjective

Yes, he’s accompanied by a partner and, yes, there’s a bulky ring that can be used to manifest an assortment of wondrous and less-than-wondrous things.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
There is a mix of dead seriousness, dry sarcasm, and wondrous joy in equal measure.

— Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of wondrous

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Coming off a season in which the Group of 5 sent two teams to the College Football Playoff, predicting what will happen in 2026 is more difficult than ever.

— Chris Vannini, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Analysts who spoke to ABC News acknowledged the difficulty in predicting when the most severe effects of the ballooning debt may materialize but warned that regardless of the answer, the current trajectory is unsustainable.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of predicting

Noun

Demand planning capabilities on the Blue Yonder Platform utilize patented algorithms and advanced machine learning models to ensure that demand forecasting is not only highly accurate, but reliable.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
That is a forecasting problem, and attribution is most of the answer, because nothing can be forecast that cannot be seen by business unit.

— Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of forecasting

Adjective

In this very funny parody of portentous British novels about nature, a pragmatic young woman goes to live on the family farm with her cousins, the passionately miserable Starkadders, and decides to reform them.

— Namara Smith, New Yorker, 10 June 2026
Like the Gordy scene, this could be a portentous sequence in a much more critical film.

— Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026

Definition of portentous

Noun

Unsettled weather returns to the forecast Wednesday, with a chance of showers and storms.

— Rachael Jay, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
But banks including Barclays, ING, and Goldman Sachs forecast rates would stay unchanged at least through this year; traders are betting on an 80% likelihood of a hike over the next year.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of forecast

Noun

This mindset may even be beneficial; having negative ideas about aging is linked to worse health outcomes, almost like a self-fulfilling prophecy.

— Richard Sima, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2026
As well as this, there had already been the prophecy about his martyrdom being something cruel and slow.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of prophecy

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