as in foresight
the special ability to see or know about events before they actually occur
a suspenseful story about a man who has a frightening foreknowledge of disasters
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Recent Examples of foreknowledge
The chat reportedly included discussions that could indicate ideological motivations, and possibly even encouragement or foreknowledge of the attack.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
What was the level of foreknowledge about this attack?
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
What was the level of foreknowledge about this attack?
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreknowledge
Noun
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What incredible instinct and foresight this person had — A very big moment for JUSTICE IN AMERICA!—
Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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A little over a decade ago, the Third board had the foresight to install solar panels on many of our three-story buildings.—
Anita Gosch,
Oc Register,
20 Sep. 2025
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That may well be called prescience, but without more dramatic ballast, whether or not Family’s rage was ahead of its time becomes a less compelling question.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
17 Sep. 2025
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But successfully navigating a shifting landscape requires extraordinary dexterity, prescience and skill.—
Liane Jackson,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Threshold moments invite divination, making the equinox the perfect night to host a tarot or oracle gathering.—
Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
18 Sep. 2025
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Indeed, Absolutely was a project of divination, of spiritual conjuring.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Foreknowledge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreknowledge. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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