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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
Thanks to the foresight of the House last session, the Blueprint Fund is secured through fiscal year 2026.
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Steve Johnson, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2025
Charles Brown, Naperville Trio of city candidates offer ‘experience, foresight, creativity’
Naperville’s public safety is a cornerstone of its appeal as a family-friendly community.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
Progressive leagues and teams that have invested in women’s sports are also seeing their foresight rewarded.
—Lindsey Darvin, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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
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Steve Johnson, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2025
Charles Brown, Naperville Trio of city candidates offer ‘experience, foresight, creativity’
Naperville’s public safety is a cornerstone of its appeal as a family-friendly community.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
Progressive leagues and teams that have invested in women’s sports are also seeing their foresight rewarded.
—Lindsey Darvin, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foresight
Noun
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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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Despite pundits claiming that Akio Toyoda was out of his mind for declaring that all-electric vehicles were not going to be Toyota’s near-term focus, his prescience on the matter has been proven.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Apr. 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
Noun
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Following your treatment plan can help preserve your vision.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
6 Apr. 2025
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Sixes was featured for both men and women in The World Games 2022, and is at the center of lacrosse’s Olympic vision.—
Tim Genske,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 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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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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My farsightedness has apparently been getting worse – requiring me to sit further away from my 13-inch Chromebook.—
Scott Kramer,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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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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Duty Of Care The duty of care obligates fiduciaries to exercise a high standard of professionalism, prudence, and diligence in managing your finances.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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In the meantime, people could do worse than to embrace some prudence and frugality.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Foresight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foresight. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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