forerunning

verb

Definition of forerunningnext
present participle of forerun
as in foreshadowing
to give a slight indication of beforehand the moral decay that traditionally foreruns the decline of a mighty empire

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  1. heralding
  2. predicting
  3. implying
  4. anticipating
Verb
  • Investors, investment bankers, and private equity have viewed the change in Washington as heralding a possible improvement in both mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity as well as public equity issuance.
    Randy Watts, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Tubular cantuta flowers sailed by at arm’s length, fiery orange bells heralding our arrival in the town of Aguas Calientes, the Hiram Bingham’s final stop and the gateway to Machu Picchu.
    Monisha Rajesh, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of heralding
Verb
  • In addition to financial markets participants overwhelmingly predicting another rate cut is in store, central bank officials have made similar indications.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Now that the Eras Tour has wrapped, StubHub is predicting that Coldplay will reign over live events in 2025.
    Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of predicting
Verb
  • On Tuesday, Wall Street firm Oppenheimer upped its price target on Costco shares to $1,075 each from $980, implying roughly 9% upside from Monday’s close.
    Paulina Likos, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
  • In 2023, a provocative paper suggested that this radiation isn’t limited to black holes, implying that everything eventually decays away.
    Big Think, Big Think, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of implying
Verb
  • The mobile device industry experienced a similar phenomenon in its early years, with consumers eagerly anticipating annual releases and major OS updates.
    Stephen Wakeling, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Institutions need to be open to change and proactively explore new ways of meeting and anticipating the needs of younger generations.
    Monica O'Reilly, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of anticipating
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