as in promises
to show signs of a favorable or successful outcome
her natural gift for reading boded well for her future in school
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Recent Examples of bodes
While 2025 has been an off-cycle year for India's stock market, a new technical catalyst is on the horizon that bodes well for a strong finish to the year, in both absolute and relative terms.
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Katie Stockton, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
That bodes well for Weston Wilson and Otto Kemp, unless the Phillies opt to carry third catcher Garrett Stubbs as a potential pinch runner.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The Intel chips here (Arrow Lake-H, Lunar Lake), the Apple M4, and the AMD Ryzen AI 375 were well behind the X2 Elite Extreme reference laptop, which also bodes well for the Qualcomm offering, but bear in mind a few possible caveats.
—Wendy Sheehan Donnell, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
That bodes well for spending in the coming months.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Hype for the initial cinematic adventure certainly bodes well for the two follow-up films.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
The report bodes well for consumers across the country worried about the effect of gas prices on their wallets.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 17 Sep. 2025
His success on his only carry, a 19-yard touchdown run, also bodes well for his future involvement in Washington.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
That bodes well for their availability Sunday against the Dolphins in Miami.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Katie Stockton, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
That bodes well for Weston Wilson and Otto Kemp, unless the Phillies opt to carry third catcher Garrett Stubbs as a potential pinch runner.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The Intel chips here (Arrow Lake-H, Lunar Lake), the Apple M4, and the AMD Ryzen AI 375 were well behind the X2 Elite Extreme reference laptop, which also bodes well for the Qualcomm offering, but bear in mind a few possible caveats.
—Wendy Sheehan Donnell, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
That bodes well for spending in the coming months.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Hype for the initial cinematic adventure certainly bodes well for the two follow-up films.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
The report bodes well for consumers across the country worried about the effect of gas prices on their wallets.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 17 Sep. 2025
His success on his only carry, a 19-yard touchdown run, also bodes well for his future involvement in Washington.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
That bodes well for their availability Sunday against the Dolphins in Miami.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bodes
promises
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The new lineup, which builds on Qualcomm’s neural processing unit (NPU) technology leadership, promises rack-scale performance with superior memory capacity.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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ExpressVPN only takes around five minutes to set up, and also promises lightning-quick connectivity and 24-hour live-chat support, and allows users to connect to any device, from computers to phones to tablets.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Bodes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bodes. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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