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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
Lisa Kay Solomon is a best-selling author, strategic foresight advisor, award-winning futurist, and lecturer at Stanford University’s d.school.
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Rae Ringel, Harvard Business Review, 13 Mar. 2025
His foresight in recognizing the growing demand for natural wellness solutions positioned him ahead of industry trends.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
This strategic foresight enables franchise businesses to navigate market fluctuations and capitalize on growth opportunities.
—David Earl, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
The case for a new general manager is that person would be able to better identify the types of players necessary to round at this roster and have the foresight to take bold and proactive action to make moves happen.
—Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
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Rae Ringel, Harvard Business Review, 13 Mar. 2025
His foresight in recognizing the growing demand for natural wellness solutions positioned him ahead of industry trends.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
This strategic foresight enables franchise businesses to navigate market fluctuations and capitalize on growth opportunities.
—David Earl, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
The case for a new general manager is that person would be able to better identify the types of players necessary to round at this roster and have the foresight to take bold and proactive action to make moves happen.
—Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foresight
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There is a way forward, however, that was recently proposed by the theologian Matt Jantzen in his study on the doctrine of providence (i.e., how Christians think about God’s relationship to history).—
B.G. White,
Hartford Courant,
18 Feb. 2025
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Everything is either a complete accident or divine providence, the movie suggests.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
7 Feb. 2025
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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
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His lack of physical presence was an issue for O’Neil but his game is even further removed from Pereira’s vision of an ideal centre-back, so a parting of the ways there in the summer also appears likely.—
Steve Madeley,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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The arrival of the W124-generation E-Class — the first Mercedes to use that name — proved an ideal launchpad for their vision.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
13 Mar. 2025
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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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First-degree murder charges, by contrast, reflect a more intentional killing that was carried out with some amount of forethought.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
26 Feb. 2025
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These halting responses demonstrated a lack of forethought as to how Iran was likely to respond to the new policy.—
Brett McGurk,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Jan. 2020
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Millions more are expected to experience worsening vision due to myopia (nearsightedness) or hyperopia (farsightedness), conditions that can be fixed with glasses, contacts or surgery.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
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The machine can see how the eyes are focusing to check for conditions such as nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American-Statesman,
12 Dec. 2024
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The company reported a strong quarter in early February but left its outlook unchanged for the rest of the year out of prudence and conservatism.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2025
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For investors caught between FOMO and financial prudence, even Goldman suggests hedging your bets.—
Jackie Snow,
Quartz,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Foresight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foresight. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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