as in foresight
the special ability to see or know about events before they actually occur
a suspenseful story about a man who has a frightening foreknowledge of disasters
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The first habit is being proactive, and that’s because foresight and planning are evergreen skills for long-term success.Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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National Weather Service debunks woolly bear forecasting abilities Of course, the National Weather Service has come along to pooh-pooh the woolly bear's winter foresight, with its science and facts.Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 31 Oct. 2024
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What Houellebecq does get credit for is prescience.Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2024
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Unusual prescience on her part or an authorial intrusion from the vantage of our less orderly world?Laura Miller, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
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Textual evidence of divination with sortes, or lots that are drawn to predict the future, dates back to ancient Greece and Egypt and continues into the early Middle Ages.Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
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As divination witch Lilia (Patti LuPone) does one final tarot reading to complete her quest, the clairvoyant sees the true identity of their wayward traveling companion.Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Foreknowledge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreknowledge. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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