- present tense form of portend (3rd person singular).
portends
Example Sentences
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"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
In the northern U.S., it portends unusually dry and warm weather, while the Gulf and Southeast states experience abnormally wet weather.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Meanwhile Philippa, knowing that “visionaries are ungovernable,” fears that Barton’s presence in her nunnery portends catastrophe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
But its wholesale gutting portends an even more uncertain future for talented filmmakers already struggling in the A.I. age.
From Slate ● Jan. 23, 2026
In the second dream, which portends no more than the first, a reason is given for the alarm; the interpreters declare that the dream signifies that Astyages will lose his throne.
From The History of Antiquity Vol. V. by Max Duncker
