portends

verb

Definition of portendsnext
present tense third-person singular of portend
as in predicts
formal + literary to be a sign or warning that something usually bad or unpleasant is going to happen The distant thunder portended a storm. If you're superstitious, a black cat portends trouble.

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  1. predicts
  2. promises
  3. bodes
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  • 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
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  • New Founding’s talent network, which promises to place candidates at companies that support the organization’s mission, is 3,000 members strong and growing.
    David Jeans, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • His approach promises a more collaborative regulatory framework, fostering innovation rather than suppressing it.
    Leeor Shimron, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of promises
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  • That bodes well for his national team prospects under Pochettino.
    Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Walter doesn’t have the heft Brooks does, but that bodes well for the future.
    Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of bodes
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