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verb

(ˌ)fȯr-ˈnō How to pronounce foreknow (audio)
Definition of foreknownext
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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noun

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
  1. anticipate
  2. foresight
  3. foresee
  4. prescience
  5. predict
  6. divination
Verb
  • Predictions already anticipate massive sales, but Wall Street’s estimates are wide-ranging: Morgan Stanley predicts the humanoid robot population will be 40,000 by 2030 and swell to 63 million by 2050.
    Pia Singh, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Chick-fil-A owner anticipates reopening in approximately two weeks.
    Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of anticipate
Noun
  • Taking it a step further, in order to connect with voters, find partners that have the ability to leverage that pool of data and have the foresight to connect the dots.
    Kris Qiu, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • With many organizations around the globe turning to AI for a competitive advantage, AI Tech Solutions has positioned itself to offer the innovation, skill, and foresight that will ensure success in the years to come.
    Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of foresight
Verb
  • For example, people can foresee how bad weather in Mexico would affect avocado prices.
    James Doubek, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
  • While custom accelerator accounted for just a small portion of AI revenue in the quarter, management foresees strong growth in the second half of 2025.
    Beth Kindig, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of foresee
Noun
  • The diversion of chess is a masterclass in technique, prescience and adaptability—qualities that are essential for victory in business.
    Boris Kreiman, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • What Houellebecq does get credit for is prescience.
    Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of prescience
Verb
  • The western portion of the state, including Cincinnati, Dayton and Toledo, is predicted to experience normal temperatures.
    Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The Bottom Line Trying to predict the market’s next move with precision is a losing game.
    John Jennings, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of predict
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
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