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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“The performance of risk assets and energy markets in recent days portends a turning point in the Middle East conflict,” the economists wrote.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026
It’s unclear what the spike in activity portends for the rest of the fire season.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
That’s what the defection of his largest influencers portends.
From Salon ● Apr. 10, 2026
A federal holiday often portends a long weekend for travel—or maybe just an extra day off to relax.
From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026
The morning was a perfect winter morning, the sky of that cloudless, but not over-deep blue, which portends a long and steady frost.
From Starvecrow Farm by Weyman, Stanley J.
