portend
verb (used with object)
to indicate in advance; to foreshadow or presage, as an omen does.
portends
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present tense formof portend (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Renée Elise Goldsberry plays Nichole E. Ferebee, an opposing counsel with a romantic past with Michael, which naturally portends a romantic present, or future.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
So there are good reasons to be furious, and worried about what this portends for the future.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2026
"The yields are troubling people because it portends a tighter environment and it's going to be more expensive to borrow money," said Kim Forrest, chief investment officer at Bokeh Capital Partners.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Conditions like dissociative identity disorder may dictate multiple support animals, and the growth in pet psychologists portends a burgeoning trend of emotionally affected pets needing their own support animals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
"I don't know exactly what that portends, but perhaps there will be something to satisfy us."
From Bee and Butterfly A Tale of Two Cousins by Lucy Foster Madison
