1
: an act or the power of foreseeing : prescience
Through foresight she could tell what the outcome would be.
2
: provident care : prudence
had the foresight to invest his money wisely
3
: an act of looking forward
also
: a view forward
foresightedly
adverb
foresightedness
noun
Examples of foresight in a Sentence
They had the foresight to invest the money wisely.
His career choice shows a lack of foresight.
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Looking ahead, sustained success will likely depend on the ability of startups to combine technical expertise with strategic foresight.
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Tony Bradley, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
To critics, the situation suggests a lack of foresight by the Panamanian authorities: The costly, disruptive canal expansion created problems that only another costly, disruptive project can fix.
—Charlie Cordero, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
For those with less foresight, 50 permits are released 48 hours in advance on a rolling basis, but don’t count on scoring one: only 150 cars are allowed into the park during sunrise each day.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 6 Jan. 2025
Agility and foresight are no longer optional but essential for survival in this rapidly evolving landscape.
—Jessica Billingsley, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2025
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Tony Bradley, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
To critics, the situation suggests a lack of foresight by the Panamanian authorities: The costly, disruptive canal expansion created problems that only another costly, disruptive project can fix.
—Charlie Cordero, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
For those with less foresight, 50 permits are released 48 hours in advance on a rolling basis, but don’t count on scoring one: only 150 cars are allowed into the park during sunrise each day.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 6 Jan. 2025
Agility and foresight are no longer optional but essential for survival in this rapidly evolving landscape.
—Jessica Billingsley, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Foresight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foresight. Accessed 11 Jan. 2025.
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foresight
noun
fore·sight
ˈfō(ə)r-ˌsīt 
ˈfȯ(ə)r-
1
: the act or power of foreseeing
2
: care or preparation for the future
had the foresight to invest his money wisely
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