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propitious

[pruh-pish-uhs] / prəˈpɪʃ əs /




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But those who are hoping for such a propitious outcome will be disappointed.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

I arrived with hours to spare under propitious skies.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2024

Upon its discovery, soothsayers would’ve been summoned to interpret the meaning and declare whether the sign was sinister or propitious.

From Slate • Feb. 11, 2024

Yet this seemingly propitious combination has locked the Federal Reserve into inaction.

From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2024

Dorothy was the kind of young person who filled the Negro race with hope that its future in America would be more propitious than its past.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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