foretoken 1 of 2

noun

Definition of foretokennext
as in foretaste

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foretoken

2 of 2

verb

as in to alert

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foretoken
  1. foretaste
  2. alert
  3. sign
  4. foreshadow
  5. indicator
  6. caution
  7. signal
  8. visualize
Noun
  • The Dutch semiconductor equipment manufacturer’s financial performance could be a foretaste of how U.S. chip export controls to China affect tech companies.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024
  • What is on track to happen in South Korea offers a foretaste of what lies in store for the rest of the world.
    Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of foretaste
Verb
  • Meta includes a privacy indicator—a light that activates when recording—to alert bystanders, but the FBI has not confirmed whether this feature was operational in Jabbar's glasses.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Whittlesey also attempted to alert allies of their position via homing pigeons.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of alert
Noun
  • In a sign that demand for high-end listings will quickly outpace supply, Eckardt hosted showings on Thursday for four rental properties.
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Weather reports have shown no signs of rain that might help relieve the intensity of the fires.
    James Bickerton, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of sign
Verb
  • Daniel Spoerri’s Crap Chancellery showcases two piles of poop on pedestals that foreshadow today’s emoji fascination.
    Natasha Gural, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Audiences may never have a definitive answer, but Chase has made many indications that Tony never made it out of that diner. Were clues about the finale foreshadowed in The Sopranos?
    Skyler Trepel, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of foreshadow
Noun
  • Because of who played in the games, where their teams are situated (not in New York or Los Angeles), and the ongoing discourse about the NBA’s declining TV ratings as an indicator that fans are losing interest in the sport.
    Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge showed a rate of 2.4% in November but was at 2.8% when excluding food and energy, a core measure that officials see as a better long-run indicator.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of indicator
Verb
  • However, industry experts caution that such focus on cost reduction could have broader implications for the market.
    Ian Shepherd, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Experts caution that the growing demand for energy and water could challenge the treaty's conservationist principles.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of caution
Noun
  • Illinois defensive back Jaheim Clarke was injured on a play and tended to by trainers and his head coach, Bret Bielema. Bielema, apparently, was not pleased, and taunted South Carolina with a substitution signal.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Michael Hartnett, chief investment strategist at BofA Global Research, previously noted that economic optimism—based on expectations for economic growth and other indicators—is now at its highest level since August 2021, another signal that sentiment might be overheated.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of signal
Verb
  • Kotb, 60, didn’t mention any handsome prospects, but Bush Hager voluntarily began visualizing an outfit for a very special someone.
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Research shows that visualizing peak performance can help enable the real thing.
    Matt Fuchs, TIME, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of visualize
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