presignify

verb

Definition of presignifynext
as in to portend

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presignify
  1. portend
  2. indicate
  3. divine
  4. foresee
  5. anticipate
  6. betoken
  7. foreshadow
  8. warn
Verb
  • Four home games and a neutral-site affair in London in the season’s first seven weeks could portend a strong start.
    — Jim Reineking, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Balor enjoyed an elusive win over the seven-foot-tall Talla Tonga, which typically portends well for wrestlers looking to get a world title shot.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of portend
Verb
  • The report also indicated that Chinese developers continued to use Nvidia chips for training advanced models despite efforts to expand domestic alternatives.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026
  • State inspection records show multiple water quality and safety violations at Hialeah's Bucky Dent Water Park, indicating concerns beyond the permitting issues city officials have publicly cited for the facility's closure.
    — Abby Dodge, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of indicate
Verb
  • This law opens our eyes to divine Science, the truth of God’s infinite goodness, the reality of which outlaws all that isn’t good.
    — Tony Lobl, Christian Science Monitor, 7 July 2026
  • Ultimately, though, Saijo divined the phenomenology of the pursuit.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 June 2026
Definition of divine
Verb
  • Last month, Semafor reported that Amazon’s sustainability chief foresees a multi-year uptick in the company’s carbon footprint.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • To be fair, a number of the calamities should have been foreseen, probably.
    — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of foresee
Verb
  • This problem is anticipated to worsen as more AI providers adopt watermarking, creating a fertile environment for scams and deception, thus users are urged to exercise extreme caution.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Gibbs joked that some Cup drivers would be out of the series without the high-tech device that makes blocking easier by anticipating an opponent’s move.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of anticipate
Verb
  • The year 1772 marked a seismic shift from international order to disorder, much as 2022 now seems to betoken the start of a more unstable and dangerous era of international relations.
    — David Armitage, Washington Post, 26 June 2026
  • The Wiseman reference betokens a certain seriousness on the part of the creators, an awareness that people might be watching who know a thing or two about the subject.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Definition of betoken
Verb
  • Rising levels of poor health also foreshadow higher long-term public spending on health, which can crowd out investments in infrastructure, education, and technology; all are critical to sustained growth.
    — Pooja Kumar, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The Pax Mongolica also foreshadowed later forms of global commerce.
    — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of foreshadow
Verb
  • The State Bar of California is warning of unauthorized practice of law after a two-year investigation into a Tustin immigration attorney found he allegedly is not licensed to practice law in the United States.
    — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • As the world burns through its oil stockpiles, the urgency of reopening the strait is becoming more pressing, the International Energy Agency warned Wednesday, even as oil prices have fallen.
    — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of warn
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