Thesaurus results for HARBINGERING

harbingering

verb

present participle of harbinger

as in implying

to give a slight indication of beforehand the hope that the housing slump does not harbinger a general economic recession

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The Honduran man, according to the criminal complaint filed in federal court, called the agent a slur describing a female dog and referenced the midterm elections, implying federal agents could be charged for crimes if Republicans lost power.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Some investors, trying to read the tea leaves, interpreted that as a potential warning that more conservative guidance is on the horizon, implying that a turnaround will likely take more time.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of implying

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Malkovich’s turn as Chris, the eccentric and aging veteran, already has awards prognosticators predicting his return to the Oscars race.

— Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
However, weather forecasts predicting eight hours of dense fog repeatedly failed to match the conditions at the site.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of predicting

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Lee saw the events foreshadowing a dark future for his country and maybe the world — changes in technology and wealth leaving workers behind.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
As all of this finale drama is happening around him, Danny gets increasingly drunker, foreshadowing absolutely nothing good coming our way.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 30 July 2026

Definition of foreshadowing

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However, the two bodies are already anticipating an additional cost to taxpayers associated with both future elections, JCEB Democratic Director Sara Zorich said at a July 30 hearing for Perkins’ unsuccessful lawsuit to stop the vote.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
Among those anticipating a move, 60% cited lowering housing and maintenance costs as a reason.

— Nia Bowers, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of anticipating

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But the uncertainties around the functionality of Claude’s watermarking may present new challenges, rather than heralding a new era of certainty around AI detection.

— Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Countless photographers were primed and ready to capture this magnificent display as Earth passed through the densest region of Swift-Tuttle debris trail, heralding the appearance of hundreds of shooting stars.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2026

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