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Foretold meaning

simple past and past participle of foretell

Synonyms of Foretold

foreseen predicted expected

Related words

Other words often associated with Foretold or its synonyms:

due likely anticipated prospective hoped-for unexpected unsurprising potential awaited supposed

Using Foretold

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of foretell
  • Useful related words include: foreseen, predicted, expected.
  • In the example corpus, foretold often appears in combinations such as: foretold that, foretold by, foretold the.

Context around Foretold

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 5 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

once 1× prophecy 1× angel 1× ayodele 1× inevitable 1× debt 1× adventure 1× vision 1× yeshaya 1× oracle 1×

Often after:

joe 1× crime 1×

Sentence patterns with Foretold

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

an angel foretold his birth 1× as foretold by news 1× can be foretold 1× chosen one foretold by the 1× colonial adventure foretold by king 1× commit their foretold crime 1× jedi prophecy foretold that the 1× message he foretold of his 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

an angel foretold 1× as foretold by 1× as the genetic 1× days later his 1× he quotes tennyson 1× in an earlier 1×

Common sentence endings:

and 515 ad 1× and gaal dornick 1× by the prophecy 1× can be foretold 1× death to him 1× foretold his suicide 1×

Words around Foretold

Just before it in the word index:

forethought 18 foretells 9 foretelling 20 foretell 18 foretek 2 foretaste 16

Just after it in the word index:

forever 2.988 forevergreen 2 foreverland 2 forevermark 3 forevermore 7 foreward 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

abdicated 66 acme 66 afcfta 66 aggravate 66 agyapong 66 ahu 66

Corpus analysis for Foretold

  • In this selection, "foretold" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, once, prophecy, angel, joe and crime stand out and add context to how "foretold" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include an angel foretold his birth and as foretold by news. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "foretold" sits close to words such as abdicated, acme and afcfta, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with foretold

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The throne would be used to pay the debt foretold. (10 words)

It’s also one that’s been “foretold for months,” Asi adds. (12 words)

The tragic consequences of the Jewish colonial adventure, foretold by King Abdulaziz, are still with us. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

In this final message, he foretold of his return, 800 years into the future — a prophecy that may now have been fulfilled with the Awakening of Monkey D. Luffy's Devil Fruit, the Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika. (39 words)

As the Genetic Dynasty led by the Cleons plunges further into disarray, the exiled Psychohistory enthusiasts begin preparing for the downfall that was once foretold by Hari Seldon and Gaal Dornick. (31 words)

The year is 2054, and America has won the war on crime by instituting the “Precrime” program, which utilizes future-telling technology to arrest people they actually commit their foretold crime. (31 words)

Example sentences (20)

As foretold by news media outlets back in March, July 16 marked the last day for ice cream haven Cream in Walnut Creek.

As the Genetic Dynasty led by the Cleons plunges further into disarray, the exiled Psychohistory enthusiasts begin preparing for the downfall that was once foretold by Hari Seldon and Gaal Dornick.

Days later, his mother discovered her son in his Melbourne home, where she also found his personal effects and a self-portrait that foretold his suicide.

In this final message, he foretold of his return, 800 years into the future — a prophecy that may now have been fulfilled with the Awakening of Monkey D. Luffy's Devil Fruit, the Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika.

Irrfan Khan's son Babil recalled his last moments with his father and revealed that he foretold his death to him.

Still, one interesting theory is that Count Dooku believed he was the Chosen One foretold by the prophecy.

The contest of 2024 will take shape in 2023, then, and only one thing can be foretold.

The Jedi prophecy foretold that the Chosen One is destined to bring balance to the Force, whether that's joining the Jedi or the Sith.

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The prophecy of The One foretold that they would be bound to save humanity from the machines.

An angel foretold his birth to St Patrick, 30 years before it happened - although the exact date is believed to be some time between 462 and 515 AD.

It’s also one that’s been “foretold for months,” Asi adds.

Just as Primate Ayodele foretold, Joe Biden opted out of the US presidential election due to his health.

The fate of the scientists proved inevitable, foretold by the strings and pulleys of the shark movie genre.

The throne would be used to pay the debt foretold.

The tragic consequences of the Jewish colonial adventure, foretold by King Abdulaziz, are still with us.

The vision foretold an attack on a 'bishop dressed in white,' and was only revealed in 2000, 19 years after an assassin tried to kill Pope John Paul II.

The year is 2054, and America has won the war on crime by instituting the “Precrime” program, which utilizes future-telling technology to arrest people they actually commit their foretold crime.

He quotes Tennyson, a poem "Locksley Hall," which is considered by many to be sort of - to have foretold of the eventual - of the advent of air warfare.

In an earlier prophecy, Yeshaya foretold that after G-d eliminates the wicked, the remnants of the Jewish People will be “for and for honor” (Isaiah 4:2).

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle live in Hollywood, having moved from Canada to Los Angeles as the Oracle foretold.

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Common combinations with foretold

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "foretold" in a sentence?
An example: "As foretold by news media outlets back in March, July 16 marked the last day for ice cream haven Cream in Walnut Creek." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "foretold" from authentic English texts.
What does "foretold" mean?
Foretold means: simple past and past participle of foretell
What are synonyms of "foretold"?
Common synonyms of "foretold" include: foreseen, predicted, expected.
How many example sentences with "foretold" are there?
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