as in diviners
one who predicts future events or developments
ancient Roman augurs who predicted the future by reading the flight of birds
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as in promises
to show signs of a favorable or successful outcome
the extended interview augurs well for your acceptance into that law school
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as in predicts
to tell of or describe beforehand
the fortune-teller augured nothing but a series of calamities for me
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for augurs
Verb
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As 2025 begins, the slate of January releases promises a strong start to the year.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 Jan. 2025 -
The deal to host the Royal Rumble in Saudi Arabia is finalized, with an official announcement expected soon, possibly during Monday's Raw Netflix premiere, which promises to bring in a huge international audience.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Emerging research supports this view, revealing that the fulfillment of belongingness needs predicts greater relationship maintenance behaviors — but only when accompanied by a strong sense of autonomy.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Hartford Courant Accuweather also predicts Saturday will be cold and rainy.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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That bodes well for his national team prospects under Pochettino.—
Felipe Cardenas,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Walter doesn’t have the heft Brooks does, but that bodes well for the future.—
Eric Koreen,
The Athletic,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The weather service office in Seattle warned of an additional half foot of snow falling at high elevations from Friday into Saturday, while forecasters in Great Falls, Montana, said up to a foot of snow could fall over the same period.—
Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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Federal forecasters say the system in the Northeast will bring periods of torrential rain to much of New England, especially Maine, as several more inches of snow blanket the mountains in New York, Vermont and New Hampshire.—
Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Augurs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/augurs. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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