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propitious

[pruh-pish-uhs] / prəˈpɪʃ əs /




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The timing was propitious for those who bought as this transition from a high interest rate regime was occurring.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Especially propitious for future U.S. prosperity is that private payrolls are rising while another category of labor continues to fall, as BLS notes:

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

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

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

It seemed propitious that “Suffs” would start out, like that other historical fantasia “Hamilton,” at the Public Theater.

From New York Times • Apr. 18, 2024

Guards announced marriages three or four times a year, usually on propitious dates, such as New Year’s or Kim Jong Il’s birthday.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden




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