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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Ehrlich rates Netflix a buy with a $90 price target, implying 31% upside over the coming 12 months.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

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Next year will see more classic accessories used in less traditional ways with Whatnot predicting shoppers will reuse pieces that are in their own closets.

— Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
When the year started, investors were predicting a slew of AI companies going public, including SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 20 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

Definition of foreshadowing

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Fisher comes advertised as a high-IQ linebacker with a knack for anticipating plays before the snap.

— Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
Utilities have no shortage of operational information at hand; the challenge is to connect it with predictive analysis, so operators can move beyond reacting to failures and toward anticipating them.

— Charlie Sanchez, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of anticipating

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Some pundits are heralding the end of Nike’s chokehold on the athlete marketing space, while others predict a turn toward a more varied sector.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
Analysts say the student group and Vucic are polling closely, heralding a tight race and a referendum-like atmosphere.

— Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

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