prescient

as in cautious
having or showing awareness of and preparation for the future prescient environmentalists and politicians who long ago made sure that these beautiful areas would forever be spared from development

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Adjective
  • Cunard's Queen Anne cruise ship advised passengers to remain cautious while the ship passed through a piracy-prone area in Southeast Asia, according to a Thursday, March 13, TikTok.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The organization has become more cautious about backing properties that are underinsured, dilapidated, or lack sufficient reserves for maintenance.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2025
  • My 23-year-old BMW received the same careful attention as my brand new premium cars, and the PURE PPF now provides it with those same protective, anti-aging benefits. Follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn.
    Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Despite narratives that still suffuse much of American commentary—portraying Russia as the stealthy and ubiquitous opportunist and China as the patient and farsighted strategist—neither country is immune to hubris and overreach.
    Ali Wyne, Foreign Affairs, 23 Nov. 2022
  • According to the appealing tale, a farsighted band of Americans, with some input from poorer but learned Britons, recognized the failures of the international economic system after World War I, in particular the Great Depression.
    Robert B. Zoellick, Foreign Affairs, 22 Feb. 2022
Adjective
  • Protecting Yourself From Tax Scams With scams becoming more advanced, proactive protection is essential.
    Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
  • But the Johnson executive order obligated federal contractors across industries as varied as defense, academia and construction to take proactive steps to ensure compliance with the law, not just on government projects but at every office and job site.
    Andrea Hsu, NPR, 20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The show will see Coster-Waldau continuing his journey to find the world’s most visionary researchers, activists and entrepreneurs who are helping drive humanity toward a more sustainable future.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Great Leaders Use Storytelling to Drive Impact At the heart of the Blue Jacket Fashion Show is a masterclass in how visionary leadership uses storytelling to drive cultural and behavioral change.
    Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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  • For fintechs, PSPs, and forward-looking financial institutions, the message is clear: the time to build scalable, secure digital asset operations is now.
    Tony Bradley, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The filing also includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed.
    Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Prescient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescient. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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