auspicious
adjective/ɔˈspɪʃəs/
Frequency rank: #11,850 most common English word
Meaning
Giving a strong suggestion of a successful outcome; favorable.
Example sentence
The team saw the early victory as quite auspicious for the rest of the season.
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