Thesaurus results for FORETOKENING

foretokening

verb

present participle of foretoken

as in alerting

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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

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Nigeria's Health Minister Muhammad Pate said Friday that the woman's infection appeared closely related to Kenya's first case, while cautioning that this did not necessarily establish the transmission route.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Nigeria’s Health Minister Muhammad Pate said Friday that the woman's infection appeared closely related to Kenya’s first case, while cautioning that this did not necessarily establish the transmission route.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

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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

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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

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In early 1976, Sidney Gibson tried at least twice to make the balloon a centerpiece of a small summer fair, envisioning thousands of people coming to marvel at and ride in the balloon.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
In an effort to offer something new — and help secure its permanence — the duo are ramping up Cole’s’ culinary offerings, envisioning a return to the kind of dining that might draw guests downtown.

— Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of envisioning

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The alders in turn accused Johnson of blindsiding them by including the $75 million in next year’s budget with no forewarning or discussion.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
But there was no indication or forewarning that I might be considered for this part.

— Juliana Ukiomogbe, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of forewarning

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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

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Forecasters are predicting that the northeast and Mid-Atlantic will experience similar amounts of flooding as happened during a 2023 El Niño event — a record setting year.

— Ava Berger, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
Yet internal records show administrators had met weeks earlier to plan for the controversy, predicting both the locker room privacy concerns and the parent outrage over cut players.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

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