as in to anticipate
to realize or know about beforehand
he claimed to have previsioned the crash of the stock market
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Recent Examples of prevision
Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 6 June 2024
The discovery confirmed a century-old prediction made by Albert Einstein, the last major prevision of his theory of general relativity that had remained unverified.
—Mark Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2017
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Evaluations include frontal crash tests, side crash tests, headlight evaluations, and crash prevision tests.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 6 June 2024
The discovery confirmed a century-old prediction made by Albert Einstein, the last major prevision of his theory of general relativity that had remained unverified.
—Mark Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevision
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Here are three things that students can likely anticipate as EA/ED results are announced in the coming weeks: 1.Christopher Rim, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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The global population landscape is set to experience a significant shift, as some countries grapple with dramatic declines while others anticipate major growth.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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That would be either flat or slightly below where sales could end up this year, based on predictions.Jamie L. LaReau, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Prioritizing valid data improves prediction accuracy and boosts confidence in the resulting outcomes, enabling companies to make smarter, more informed decisions that drive results, spur growth and lead to business success.John Case, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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With this strategic push, Delta foresees its premium ticket revenue exceeding its main cabin by 2027 and says more than half of its current revenue comes from premium experiences.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2024
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Some officials suggest the severity of the downpour and the potential ramifications were difficult to foresee.Emma Bubola, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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They have been associated with bad omens, according to English-language accounts of Japanese folklore.James Doubek, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
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Both make strong cases that U.S. security and prosperity depend on naval dominance, and both are laden with omens that commercial waters will once again turn violent.Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 22 Feb. 2022
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Goth Shakira is an Aquarian digital conjurer and Queen of Pentacles divining in Los Angeles.Goth Shakira, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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The Etruscan civilization 2,400 years ago in ancient Italy, say experts, believed the future could be divined using chickens, which were said to embody magical qualities.John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 26 Nov. 2024
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Cleveland scored on the very next play, the portent of a wild night to come. 2.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2024
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Its peaceful stillness and silence can become desolation, and its beautiful bleakness a portent of doom.Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 22 Nov. 2024
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Clark’s introductory press conference with the Fever was a harbinger of things to come: a male reporter appeared to make a cringeworthy attempt at flirtation with Clark; he was suspended and prohibited from covering the Fever.Sean Gregory, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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Pop Mariah Carey’s whistle register is now a harbinger of the Christmas season.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2024
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Though Tuesday was expected to remain dry, more rain was in the forecast for Wednesday afternoon into Thursday evening.Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
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Check Meteorologist Chris Tomer’s bi-weekly North America snow forecast here.Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Prevision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevision. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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