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as in advocate
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
an outspoken herald of prison reform
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as in harbinger
one that announces or indicates the later arrival of another
the American robin—the herald of spring in the North
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as in to foreshadow
to give a slight indication of beforehand
the reshuffle of the company's management heralded the sweeping changes to come
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as in to announce
to make known openly or publicly
herald the great tidings to all the world
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Recent Examples of herald
Megan McArdle, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
Although some herald green hydrogen as lower cost than hydrogen made from natural gas (blue or gray), such predictions assume a physical scaling up of production that has not yet occurred.
—S. Julio Friedmann, Foreign Affairs, 15 Sep. 2022
Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2024
His election heralded the growing success of the GOP in the sunshine state and the revival of two-party politics.
—Allison Mashell Mitchell / Made By History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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So whether a Vance pick heralds a generally populist and restrained Trump team — or whether Trump will try to balance him with Mike Pompeos and Tom Cottons — remains to be seen.
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In a statement on Tuesday evening, Trump heralded Noem for deploying her state's National Guard to the southern border.
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Skeptics, including financial analysts and environmental advocates, point to the cryptocurrency’s extreme price volatility as a major risk.Tonya Evans, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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With members of the board and local advocates dissatisfied with the information provided, an external audit was voted on and approved to address concerns about circumstances surrounding the deaths and conditions at the facility.Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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The September celebration brings together the community for live music, food, drink, and distinctly Florida games (like the mullet toss), as a harbinger to a fruitful and safe stone crab season.Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2024
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Alpe du Grand Serre’s closure will serve as a bleak harbinger to numerous other mid-size alpine ski stations also struggling to cope with declining snowfalls, and adds to a growing list of resort closures.Joseph Ataman, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024
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Special election proceedings this summer in Glendale, a Milwaukee suburb, foreshadowed the kinds of scenes US counties might expect to see in the coming weeks.Tess Owen, WIRED, 28 Oct. 2024
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Many of these strategies of foreshadowing consumer needs stems from her work in the industry that stretches back three decades.Tiffany Leigh, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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The two met at the same event several years ago before formally announcing their relationship in May 2023.Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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Polis’ office announced the project – but no price tag – on Friday.Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Travis County Judge Andy Brown, a Prop A proponent, said the county envisions an initial focus on hiring and training staff at existing childcare facilities.Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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Republican proponents of the measure wanted to prevent noncitizens from voting in local elections, like for mayor and school board, in the future.Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
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Embrace change, become a forerunner and refuse to let emotional interference deter productivity.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
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Some Latin American nations are now even forerunners in the global struggle for LGBT equality.Omar G. Encarnación, Foreign Affairs, 11 Jan. 2016
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Not even the most pessimistic prognosticators could have predicted this.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Studies show betting markets have sometimes accurately predicted winners, especially when large volumes of data are available.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The bottom line is that critics and skeptics proclaim that AI sovereignty is either infeasible or improper.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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When apartheid finally collapsed in the 1990s, Nelson Mandela proudly proclaimed the return of his country to the international community.Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Herald.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herald. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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