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as in prediction
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 omen
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 divination
the art or practice of foretelling future events by interpreting omens
the gift of augury that Nostradamus purportedly possessed
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Recent Examples of augury
If EVs are any augury, America’s days at technology’s vanguard might be numbered.
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 May 2025
These signs seem to confirm Sahm’s augury that the economy remains healthy.
—David Thomas, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
The auguries were not favorable for a Pétain acquittal.
—Robert O. Paxton, Harper's Magazine, 17 Dec. 2023
With this new investor, the augury for the cigar industry is good.
—Nicholas Foulkes, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2023
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 May 2025
These signs seem to confirm Sahm’s augury that the economy remains healthy.
—David Thomas, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
The auguries were not favorable for a Pétain acquittal.
—Robert O. Paxton, Harper's Magazine, 17 Dec. 2023
With this new investor, the augury for the cigar industry is good.
—Nicholas Foulkes, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for augury
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The team further confirmed its validity by comparing predictions with experimental results across a wide range of material combinations.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
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This at its core was a junk data problem because their world model lacked sufficient understanding of physics leading to realistic prediction.—
Jason Corso,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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Energy Secretary Chris Wright warned yesterday that gas prices could stay above $3 per gallon until next year, a bad omen for consumers already feeling the pinch of higher costs.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps someday the sound of horseshoes to pavement will serve as some kind of omen to the city’s future residents.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Apr. 2026
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Diamond Seas presents plunderphonics as a form of divination, akin to spirit photography or automatic writing.—
Stephen M. Deusner,
Pitchfork,
27 Apr. 2026
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Throughout history, dice have been used for many different things, including important decision-making or even divination, such as ancient Roman belief that gods controlled the outcomes of dice.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
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All other assessable events, for the most part, can be predicted through assessment roll forecasting, which is conducted throughout the year to ensure few surprises, if any, at the end of the year.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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Last year, Colorado approved the aerial snow monitoring and forecasting program, part of the statewide water agency, the Colorado Water Conservation Board.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Radio public affairs broadcasting is seen as a forerunner to television public affairs programming.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 May 2026
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Hungary’s incoming premier today showed investors how austere he is compared to his forerunner.—
Jonathan Tirone,
Bloomberg,
16 Apr. 2026
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Some more aggressive forecasts predicted oil could rise even higher.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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The National Weather Service has confirmed two more tornadoes from Sunday and Monday’s storms, bringing the total in the Kansas City forecast region to eight, according to survey results released Thursday.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
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The company’s example was seen by many as a portent of the AI future.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Rather than receiving traditional care, however, Hylton was unwittingly plunged into a cold experiment in using remote work to offset hospital staffing shortages, which could be a grim portent in an age of AI automation.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
8 Apr. 2026
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With the 2025 college football season on the horizon, months of previewing and predicting soon will be in the rearview mirror.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Augury.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/augury. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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