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foreknowing

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noun

foreknowing

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verb

present participle of foreknow

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreknowing
Verb
  • Now, the couple is eagerly anticipating the arrival of their first baby.
    Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
  • With the government anticipating roughly an eight-week trial — six weeks for prosecutors and two for defense — any deviation from that schedule could be threatened by the July 4th weekend, which in turn could impact the potential jury pool.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Then, to my astonishment, two slender blue-white streaks appeared, faintly at first, then slightly brighter, like a pair of angel wings peeking through some wondrous celestial realm.
    Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 9 Apr. 2025
  • With a sweep of his foot, Rice changed the trajectory of a knife-edge game in wondrous style.
    Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The team found evidence of four different plants that are associated with ancient Maya medicine and divination rituals.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Noun
  • It’s told in flashback to Simba and Nala’s daughter, Kiara, by the soothsaying mandrill Rafiki, with the meerkat Timon and the warthog Pumbaa goofing on the sidelines.
    Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Does Nashawaty, in his soothsaying capacity, even have the right decade?
    Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
Adjective
  • The Guardian reported that Jodie, a golden labrador, and fellow dogs have shown this extraordinary ability.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2025
  • At a recent conference in Paris centered on composites, Reuters reported that the two manufacturers revealed their extraordinary production ambitions.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • These signs seem to confirm Sahm’s augury that the economy remains healthy.
    David Thomas, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
  • The auguries were not favorable for a Pétain acquittal.
    Robert O. Paxton, Harper's Magazine, 17 Dec. 2023
Adjective
  • Washington then completed the miraculous comeback on a game-winning floater by Bub Carrington as the final buzzer sounded.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Newton North, after a miraculous reverse sweep of Natick in the state semifinals, clawed back in five sets against three-time reigning champion Needham to win its first state title.
    Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Foreknowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreknowing. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.

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