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as in foreknowledge
the special ability to see or know about events before they actually occur
a mysterious woman who claims to have the gift of foresight
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as in providence
concern or preparation for the future
had the foresight to realize the global importance of the Internet
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Recent Examples of foresight
This is foresight in action, propelled by a desire for better, more sustainable communities.
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024
This is practical foresight, not at all manipulative!
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
The last thing anyone wants is to end up in a bad situation that could have been avoided with some foresight.
—Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 24 Oct. 2024
His journey from scouring YouTube for hidden gems to becoming the go-to executive for up-and-coming talent underscores a career built on passion, foresight, and an unyielding commitment to artist development.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024
This is practical foresight, not at all manipulative!
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
The last thing anyone wants is to end up in a bad situation that could have been avoided with some foresight.
—Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 24 Oct. 2024
His journey from scouring YouTube for hidden gems to becoming the go-to executive for up-and-coming talent underscores a career built on passion, foresight, and an unyielding commitment to artist development.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foresight
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Trump’s 90-minute acceptance speech, which quickly moved from providence to policy and jabs at his opponent, President Joe Biden, was almost secular compared to some speakers earlier in the evening.Chris Ullery, USA TODAY, 19 July 2024
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The concepts of divine intervention and providence have a long record in American history.Newt Gingrich, Orlando Sentinel, 21 July 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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Our vision is simply to be the most excellent Professional Publisher there is.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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But the Eldorado iteration made from 1967 to 1970 was the beginning of GM’s new vision of personal luxury.Robert Ross, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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Mediocre collaboration can happen with no forethought or planning.Shani Harmon, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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The Allworth Advice is that some forethought needs to go into something like this, ideally years in advance.Amy Wagner and Steve Hruby, The Enquirer, 12 Nov. 2024
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Nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism are other forms of refractive errors.Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2024
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Benefits of eye surgery include improvement of nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism.Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2024
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But can companies go further—and take sustainability and financial prudence to the next level?Claus Jepsen, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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And yet many outside observers saw in Iran’s attack a degree of prudence.Afshon Ostovar, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2024
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“Foresight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foresight. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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