foretokening

verb

present participle of foretoken
as in alerting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foretokening
  1. alerting
  2. cautioning
  3. foreshadowing
  4. visualizing
  5. envisioning
  6. forewarning
  7. envisaging
  8. predicting
Verb
  • The post was quickly deleted, but Inaba saw it and commented on her own Instagram, thanking the media for alerting her to his remark.
    — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The second half was delayed for 20 minutes due to a siren going off in the area alerting them to a possible attack — none materialised — with players and staff having to take refuge in the stadium’s shelter.
    — Simon Johnson, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of alerting
Verb
  • Customers using Booking’s AI tools are booking somewhat faster, converting at somewhat higher rates, and canceling less often, Steenbergen said, while cautioning that the data remains early stage.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Neither the White House nor the Venezuelan government has formally announced a meeting, and Axios quoted a senior administration official cautioning that the plans remain fluid.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of cautioning
Verb
  • Outside groups weighing in on attempts to change Colorado law through the ballot have started spending big money, foreshadowing what’s sure to be a bruising six-week stretch before Election Day.
    — Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Wingo also thrived, catching seven passes for 121 yards and a score, foreshadowing the issues opponents will have trying to blanket both him and Coleman on the outside.
    — Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of foreshadowing
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  • Measuring neuronal activity On top of visualizing the brain’s structures and layout, the ability to manipulate electricity has allowed researchers to learn how neurons communicate.
    — Kimberlee D'Ardenne, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026
  • His mind ran the perimeter of the room, visualizing the window, door, walls, and photos.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of visualizing
Verb
  • The professor, who is based at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, first presented plans for the IceCube Neutrino Observatory in 1988, envisioning a vast network of sensors in Antarctic ice that could capture neutrinos.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
  • In the long term, the startup is envisioning a global network of O-factories that would bring manufacturing closer to the major markets of fashion brands.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of envisioning
Verb
  • But there was no indication or forewarning that I might be considered for this part.
    — Juliana Ukiomogbe, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026
  • James alerted the Lakers with enough forewarning before free agency officially begins on Tuesday evening about his future plans.
    — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of forewarning
Verb
  • Swift, who was deeply learned, was envisaging a nightmare world in which reading and writing — the essential foundation of wit and wisdom — are replaced by a flashy simulation of human knowledge.
    — Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Gufram and Snarkitecture’s Sculpted Mirror In envisaging the Sculpted Mirror for Gufram, Snarkitecture founders designers Alex Mustonen and Daniel Arsham carefully studied the theme of reflective surfaces.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 11 Dec. 2025
Definition of envisaging
Verb
  • Media narrative predicting blue wave in key battleground state not meshing with local Republicans.
    — , FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The organization’s track record of predicting Oscar success has been mixed over the years.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of predicting
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“Foretokening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foretokening. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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