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

Although the post-pandemic decline of China was one of the main causes of Lauder’s slowdown in growth in 2023, today the broad demographic scope augurs continued growth. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 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

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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

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Verb

While the promotion promises access to a future game, not every remaining ticket holder is necessarily guaranteed their preferred World Series matchup.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Cardenas promises jail oversight and fair property taxes as well.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of promises

Verb

With The Keepers, Black Tomato co-founder Tom Marchant predicts that in a world where nearly anything can be looked up or generated in seconds, human knowledge and connection are the ultimate luxuries.

— Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026
Next, Meta will string the Muses together to create a team of helpful agents, Nguyen predicts.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of predicts

Noun

Oracles, prophets and practices of divination offered guidance from inscrutable or enigmatic sources when ordinary human judgment reached its limits.

— Ambuj Tewari, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026
This overarching label encompassed Anabaptists, Baptists, Brownists, Levelers, Antinomians, Presbyterians, Ranters and many of the highly individual prophets and seers of 1640s Britain.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 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

Hurricane Trudy moved toward southwestern and west-central areas of Mexico's Pacific coast and could keep growing through Saturday, forecasters said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
But forecasters say the most dangerous conditions are likely behind us.

— Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of forecasters

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