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to show signs of a favorable or successful outcome
her natural gift for reading boded well for her future in school
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Recent Examples of bodes
Special election was 'harbinger for Democratic enthusiasm' The polling numbers may not play out, but the voter turnout for Shawn Harris in Georgia's 14th district earlier this month bodes well for Democrats across the state.
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Irene Wright, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
The development bodes poorly for further negotiations, coming just days after Trump extended the ceasefire indefinitely to give Iran more time.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
Hurd said the verdict bodes well for other plaintiffs, noting that Uber, not the plaintiffs, selected the North Carolina case as a test case for the broader group of pending lawsuits.
—CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Hurd said the verdict bodes well for other plaintiffs, saying that Uber, not the plaintiffs, selected the North Carolina case as a test case for the broader group of pending lawsuits.
—Audrey McAvoy, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Hurd said the verdict bodes well for other plaintiffs, saying that Uber, not the plaintiffs, selected the North Carolina case as a test case for the broader group of pending lawsuits.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
In addition, state tax revenues have been healthy — which bodes well for even more state education funding for school systems statewide.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Which bodes well for his team, Hilinski said, with district play starting next week.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
The way these teams have come together also bodes well for the state of college basketball.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Irene Wright, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
The development bodes poorly for further negotiations, coming just days after Trump extended the ceasefire indefinitely to give Iran more time.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
Hurd said the verdict bodes well for other plaintiffs, noting that Uber, not the plaintiffs, selected the North Carolina case as a test case for the broader group of pending lawsuits.
—CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Hurd said the verdict bodes well for other plaintiffs, saying that Uber, not the plaintiffs, selected the North Carolina case as a test case for the broader group of pending lawsuits.
—Audrey McAvoy, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Hurd said the verdict bodes well for other plaintiffs, saying that Uber, not the plaintiffs, selected the North Carolina case as a test case for the broader group of pending lawsuits.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
In addition, state tax revenues have been healthy — which bodes well for even more state education funding for school systems statewide.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Which bodes well for his team, Hilinski said, with district play starting next week.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
The way these teams have come together also bodes well for the state of college basketball.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bodes
promises
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However, the new approach promises to overcome this problem.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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There’s no warmth in this movie, which is drained of emotional affect despite the galvanizing filmmaking that potentially promises otherwise.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Bodes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bodes. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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