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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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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Verb
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This time last year, the IMF anticipated a U.S. slowdown to 1.5% growth in 2024.Courtenay Brown, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
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Since taking the reins at Bottega Veneta in late 2021, Blazy has treaded that enviable territory between astonishing artisanal craft and unforced modernism, with his collections among the most anticipated in any fashion season.Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Store Knowledge, Keeping Accessibility In Mind Elevating leadership impact requires foresight in storing knowledge for future use.Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Wexner also had the foresight to see beyond the crisis.Lindsey Leake, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2024
Verb
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Few people foresaw the collapse of the housing market and the subsequent global economic meltdown.Gianluca Sidoti, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s budget for 2025 foresees a deficit of below 4%, saying that will ensure that Israel’s debt burden remains stable.David McHugh, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
Noun
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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
Verb
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Driving the news: In its most recent winter outlook, NOAA predicts wetter-than-average conditions for the entire northern tier of the U.S., including the Pacific Northwest, Great Lakes, and northern and western Alaska.Christine Clarridge, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
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Volpe predicted the personal luxury goods sector will have overall negative growth for this year and next.Megan Poinski, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Shin conducted divination rituals to guide royal decisions and kept tabs on the Buddhist monks who, like Catholic priests in medieval Europe, exercised power over the court.Katharine H.S. Moon, Foreign Affairs, 1 Dec. 2016
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There is also a long history of shamanism in Korean politics—leaders have long sought out shamans, who were traditionally well regarded for their powers of divination and truth-telling.Katharine H.S. Moon, Foreign Affairs, 1 Dec. 2016
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“Foreknow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreknow. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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