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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  • Initial evidence indicates Ceesay confronted the two men in the parking lot before shooting them, police said.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Firstly, the signal indicates that WIMPs have a mass around 200 times greater than the mass of a proton.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2026
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  • What Hasty built instead compares each coach against the specific opposing talent his players faced, which means a good coach with a bad roster finally looks different from a bad coach with a good one.
    Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • This means the raccoon is probably a mother using your home as a nesting site.
    Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 30 Aug. 2026
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  • Two stars indicate a restaurant is worth a detour, while one star signifies a restaurant that is worth a stop.
    James Powel, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • This new event title sponsorship signifies a deeper commitment, moving beyond the initial agreement focused on fan engagement.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
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  • The Ordinary denotes this serum as a high-strength retinol formula suitable for people who have already built up a tolerance to lower-concentration retinol products, such as the brand’s beginner and intermediate serums.
    Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
  • In astronomy, an extremely red object frequently denotes a lot of dust, which can obscure its true nature.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 12 Aug. 2026
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“Betokens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betokens. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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