as in predicting
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as in foreseeing
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as in anticipating
to realize or know about beforehand
what couple can possibly foreknow the trials and tribulations that marriage will bring?
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreknowing
Verb
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Kelly said the whole Artemis II crew is excited and eagerly anticipating their lunar journey.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026 -
The clip shows a man pulling back worn carpet in a Victorian house, anticipating intricate antique flooring.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In the wake of Friday’s abysmal jobs report , investors are scrambling to understand whether the loss of 92,000 jobs in February was a blip or a foretelling of more payroll cuts to come as t he adoption of AI by corporations increases .—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The survey is an indicator of companies foreseeing good conditions minus those feeling pessimistic.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Still, many business heads are upbeat, foreseeing a sense of continuity and a measure of economic reassurance and certainty ahead.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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So the study authors moved on to weather forecasting, focusing on temperature trends over multiple days.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Apr. 2026
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In her role, Tyson will lead day-to-day financial matters, overseeing all fiscal operations and long-term financial planning, focusing on budgeting, forecasting and revenue distribution.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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And the title Illumination is adapting, with some other references pulled here and there from throughout franchise history, is among his most creative and wondrous adventures.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Seders take participants through the wondrous liberation of our ancestors from Egyptian bondage, while sharing the relevance and beauty of the age-old festival in our modern lives.—
Rabbi Moishe Kievman,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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With the 2025 college football season on the horizon, months of previewing and predicting soon will be in the rearview mirror.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The extraordinary review of a media outlet’s coverage, revealed in emails obtained by The Star, is unheard of in Kansas City politics, according to one former mayor.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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My father had lived an extraordinary life as a young Black man born and raised in Montgomery, Alabama, during the 1940s.—
Shayla Martin,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Soon after, Jean-Baptiste Alliette, known as Etteilla, published the first book on tarot divination and created a deck explicitly designed for fortune-telling.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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For me, the most striking detail is the clear base, inspired by scrying, a form of divination involving crystal balls.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Foreknowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreknowing. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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