- present tense form of portend (3rd person singular).
portends
Example Sentences
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So there are good reasons to be furious, and worried about what this portends for the future.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2026
"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
Conditions like dissociative identity disorder may dictate multiple support animals, and the growth in pet psychologists portends a burgeoning trend of emotionally affected pets needing their own support animals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
It’s unclear what the spike in activity portends for the rest of the fire season.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
Well, Mr. Townshend," quoth Mr. Harvey Gerard, as we rolled homewards in a hackney-coach, after seven hours of this man-hunting, "what think you that this news portends?
From Lost Sir Massingberd, v. 2/2 A Romance of Real Life by James Payn
