betokens

present tense third-person singular of betoken
as in indicates
to serve as a sign or symptom of the humor in his writing is never cruel, and betokens a warm and compassionate heart

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  • The digital evidence indicates he was swept out to sea while attempting to launch one last lifeboat, which matches the account of survivor and second officer Charles Lightoller.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The statement suggests that the patient’s liver enzymes were elevated, which often indicates damage to cells in the organ and is an issue that has been linked to some other obesity drugs.
    Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
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  • Parks and Recreation Another means to investing in both youth and safety, Arulampalam said, is through the city’s Department of Sports and Recreation, which operates the night gyms program the mayor launched in 2024.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
  • That means Wiggins and Anderson will also be facing their former team on Tuesday.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
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  • The celestial event signifies the first day of winter, astronomically.
    Amanda Cappelli, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The number two signifies duality and calls for unity, Jenn King, cosmic numerologist, tells USA TODAY.
    Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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  • That denotes a passport used for official state business, issued to government officials on foreign work trips and military personnel stationed abroad, according to an edict published by the Russian government and a document on the Russian foreign ministry’s website.
    Reuters, NBC News, 4 Mar. 2025
  • The word ‘character’ denotes something less than attractive.
    Todd Leopold, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Betokens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betokens. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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