adumbrates

verb

Definition of adumbratesnext
present tense third-person singular of adumbrate
as in implies
to give a slight indication of beforehand the strife in Bloody Kansas in the 1850s adumbrated the civil war that would follow

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for adumbrates
  1. implies
  2. predicts
  3. anticipates
Verb
  • This volatility implies that even if great returns are possible, there is also a risk of significant losses.
    Jim Osman, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The Guggenheim target of $246 per share implies about 25% upside.
    Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of implies
Verb
  • Jon Heyman of the New York Post predicts Alonso to sign for $152 million.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • McKinsey & Co predicts the cash economy in many emerging markets like India, will decline from 23% today to less than 10% within this decade.
    Alex Lazarow, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of predicts
Verb
  • Sustainability And Comfort Trends Josh Christian, CEO of the Home Technology Association, anticipates significant advances in climate control by the technology learning our preferences and daily routines over time.
    Jamie Gold, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This strategy anticipates the price action to be range-bound in the near term.
    Michael Khouw, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of anticipates
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near adumbrates

adumbrated

adumbrates

adumbrating

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Adumbrates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adumbrates. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

Copy Citation

Share

More from Merriam-Webster on adumbrates

Britannica English: Translation of adumbrates for Arabic Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

Point of View: It's Personal

Plural and Possessive Names: A Guide

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

More Commonly Misspelled Words

Words You Always Have to Look Up
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

8 Words with Fascinating Histories

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

Birds Say the Darndest Things

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)

10 Scrabble Words Without Any Vowels
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
naughty or nice
Are you naughty or nice? Quiz He's making a quiz, and checking it twice...