as in predicted
to tell of or describe beforehand
a 16th-century astrologer who, some claim, accurately foretold 20th-century events
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Recent Examples of foretold
The minute that happened, Farm Bank’s collapse was foretold.
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Moisés Naím, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
All intermingling is foretold in the extraordinary opening number, which establishes the specific musical and dance motifs associated with each grouping.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Todd's second-ever screen role foretold his future prominence, as the taciturn Sgt.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
Moisés Naím, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
All intermingling is foretold in the extraordinary opening number, which establishes the specific musical and dance motifs associated with each grouping.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Todd's second-ever screen role foretold his future prominence, as the taciturn Sgt.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foretold
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Joseph Brusuelas, chief economist at RSM, said in a blog post on Wednesday that the currency intervention has failed and predicted a 15%-30% plunge for the peso is highly likely if voters reject Milei again.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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This work had found geomagnetic storms occurring during periods when no solar eruptions were predicted to hit Earth.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Oct. 2025
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In low, incantatory voices, the lamas were reading from The Tibetan Book of the Dead, encouraging my grandmother to move forward without fear in the bardo between death and rebirth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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This is the web version of CEO Daily, a newsletter of must-read global insights from CEOs and industry leaders.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Foretold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foretold. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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