as in to anticipate
to realize or know about beforehand
what couple can possibly foreknow the trials and tribulations that marriage will bring?
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Relevance
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreknow
Verb
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The county anticipates reopening Latta Place in 2026.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Mar. 2025 -
The company anticipates more imports will be diverted to Birmingham and Manchester.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Progressive leagues and teams that have invested in women’s sports are also seeing their foresight rewarded.—
Lindsey Darvin,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Burt had the foresight to recognize the changing consumer, and to see that luxury would work on e-commerce.—
David Moin,
WWD,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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When Natalia Grace was adopted from Ukraine into the Barnett family as a six-year-old child, no one could have foreseen that the situation would devolve into something that spurred court battles, criminal charges, and multiple documentaries and shows.—
Fortesa Latifi,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2025
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When asked about their personal financial outlook in retirement, 22 percent of millennials foresee a decline in their retirement finances, and 26 percent expect no change.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Twelve days later, the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generation Station in Pennsylvania experienced the single worst nuclear meltdown on record in U.S. history, giving the film unexpected prescience.—
Keaton Bell,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2025
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Just a few months after that first season concluded, the Real Housewives franchise was launched, followed by The Kardashians two years later, only confirming The Comeback’s remarkable prescience.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
31 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Over the winter, The Athletic predicted a 2-year, $26 million deal for Verdugo.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The National Park Service, which tracks the blooming of the trees each year, predicts peak bloom will be between March 28 and 31 this year.—
Nicole Brown Chau,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Spider divination In Cameroon, Mambila spider divination (nggam du)) poses difficult questions to spiders or land crabs that live in holes in the ground.—
Michelle Aroney and David Zeitlyn,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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Following her magnificent turn as a Sicilian divination witch in Agatha All Along, Patti LuPone is returning to the small screen for another flashy role.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Foreknow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreknow. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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