Thesaurus results for AUGURIES

auguries

noun

plural of augury

as in predictions

a declaration that something will happen in the future a yearbook augury that of all the graduates, he would be the most likely to succeed

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as in omens

something believed to be a sign or warning of a future event some people believe that a broken mirror is an augury of seven years' bad luck

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as in divinations

the art or practice of foretelling future events by interpreting omens the gift of augury that Nostradamus purportedly possessed

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Still, the evidence for an imminent conflict is much weaker than the predictions suggest.

— Ningrong Liu, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
However, the current library remains too small for reliable predictions.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of predictions

Noun

Corral has no crystal ball, but the early omens are promising after Casey Bloys signed a new multiyear deal to oversee HBO Max and Paramount+ in a new role at Skydance.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
But from the first scenes, omens lay the groundwork for a sinking spiral of evolving tragedy.

— Bill Hirschman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of omens

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Alternatively, depression may involve placing too much confidence in outdated forecasts.

— Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
As public backlash to data centers mounts, investors are trying to discern whether moratoriums or other hurdles could hamper forecasts for size and completion of data center projects.

— John Towfighi, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of forecasts

Noun

Always alert to mood swings, Hollywood this week is coping with some dauntingly positive portents.

— Peter Bart, Deadline, 25 June 2026
But there is reason for hope, because the season-one finale of Widow’s Bay is like a beacon in the dark, and all the signs and portents are lining up.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 17 June 2026

Definition of portents

Noun

The medium, a succession of Delphic priestesses, was a woman who offered prophecies (sometimes in highly ambiguous verse) which were ostensibly based on counsel that came directly from Apollo.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
Delphi sits above a geologic vent, an X from which noxious gases escaped the earth, corrupting the minds of women who inhaled and pronounced their prophecies.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026

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