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adjective

Definition of foreknowingnext
as in predicting

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foreknowing

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noun

as in foreseeing

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foreknowing

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verb

present participle of foreknow
as in anticipating
to realize or know about beforehand what couple can possibly foreknow the trials and tribulations that marriage will bring?

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreknowing
  1. anticipating
  2. wondrous
  3. divination
  4. soothsaying
  5. extraordinary
  6. augury
  7. miraculous
Verb
  • The mobile device industry experienced a similar phenomenon in its early years, with consumers eagerly anticipating annual releases and major OS updates.
    Stephen Wakeling, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Institutions need to be open to change and proactively explore new ways of meeting and anticipating the needs of younger generations.
    Monica O'Reilly, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of anticipating
Adjective
  • In the series, the mischievous Cat and his sidekick, the ever-cautious Fish, strike out on kooky adventures that feature alphabet song sing-a-longs, tremendous tongue-twisters, and wondrous wordplay.
    Spenser Mestel, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Stargazers are in for a treat this month, with the night sky expected to be chock-full of wondrous astronomical sights.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of wondrous
Noun
  • Advertisement Judging from the torrent of polling divinations, spirited debate and reportage dedicated to the potential ballot choices of our sons, brothers, husbands and uncles, women’s voting trends must be stagnant or just simpler, right?
    Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
  • So yellow is yellow was was air and Lilia divination trial, and orange was Alice in the fire trial.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of divination
Noun
  • It’s told in flashback to Simba and Nala’s daughter, Kiara, by the soothsaying mandrill Rafiki, with the meerkat Timon and the warthog Pumbaa goofing on the sidelines.
    Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Does Nashawaty, in his soothsaying capacity, even have the right decade?
    Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
Definition of soothsaying
Adjective
  • Surveillance footage captured fireballs hitting the ground with extraordinary speed.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
  • These extraordinary characterizations complicate love over mere pity.
    Armond White, National Review, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of extraordinary
Noun
  • These signs seem to confirm Sahm’s augury that the economy remains healthy.
    David Thomas, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
  • The auguries were not favorable for a Pétain acquittal.
    Robert O. Paxton, Harper's Magazine, 17 Dec. 2023
Definition of augury
Adjective
  • Around the same time, The County Buzz – the high school sports magazine Etienne launched in 2005 – made a miraculous comeback.
    Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • This is a 16-time Funny Car champion, mind you, whose latest chapter reads like something out of a Hollywood blockbuster, complete with fire, fury, and a miraculous escape.
    Greg Engle, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of miraculous
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