Used in a Sentence

foretold

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for foretold.

Editorial note

I mean he literally devised the mathematical model that foretold what we would discover in the future.

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Quick take

known beforehand

Meaning at a glance

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adjective

known beforehand

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for foretold.

Example sentences

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I mean he literally devised the mathematical model that foretold what we would discover in the future.

2

This is the savior foretold in the old testament, and where matthew/john/paul/ringo draw most of their confirmation of Jesus' credentials.

3

Then, when the fecal matter eventually hits the rotary impeller, you can say you foretold this.

4

All of this foretold in the details (meta-content) of the 2011 anonymous leaks.

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It’s a shame, but that future was easily foretold when it was announced.

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It foretold the doom of non-AppStore software sales in a wonderful zen moment.

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Then again, if we all believed the pass foretold the future we probably wouldn't be building startups, would we?

8

Try finding one other nut that has so consistently foretold the future.

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My point remains: quality or success cannot be foretold in advance.

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If one had complete clairvoyance and absolute understanding of every element in a system then there would be no estimates, no probabilities, merely outcomes foretold in advance.

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I read an article a few years before Salinger's death (can't find the article right now) that foretold the publication of these books.

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Only half of the hawks are playing cynical power games, the rest of them think they are in the middle of a religious war as foretold by prophecy.

Quote examples

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But it would never look like the naiive "oil is a finite resource and must therefore always increase in price" world foretold by peak oil doomsayers.

2

"Chronicle of a Death Foretold" (Crónica de una muerte anunciada) is a beautiful piece of fiction, and hugely influential.

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Completely coincidentally, I just bought the novel by Gabriel García Márquez, "Chronicle of a Death Foretold" (in Spanish: "Crónica de una muerte anunciada") today.

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The telecom - and cable industry in the city of Zurich - yelled "bloody murder!" and foretold all sorts of doom and mayhem if the publicly owned electric utility would build a publicly financed fiber network.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use foretold in a sentence?

I mean he literally devised the mathematical model that foretold what we would discover in the future.

What does foretold mean?

known beforehand

What part of speech is foretold?

foretold is commonly used as adjective.