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noun

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 foreknow
Noun
The chat reportedly included discussions that could indicate ideological motivations, and possibly even encouragement or foreknowledge of the attack. 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 foreknow
Verb
  • With more accurate, timely, and localized weather predictions, companies can better anticipate disruptions, allocate necessary resources, and mitigate risks to supply chains.
    Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
  • AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva told Newsweek that AccuWeather anticipates hurricane season to ramp up during its last two months, after a lull in activity over the summer.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The series was expressly marked as preparation for Australia’s full tour in 2027 (hooray, finally some selection foresight), but those runs might not go unnoticed in the more immediate future.
    Sam Dalling, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • This strategy must rest on rigor and foresight, not speed.
    Kathryn Huff, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • That’s the grim reality that state and regional transportation planners foresee by the time the Valley has surpassed 1 million residents in 2050.
    Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The Eagles were not eager to bring him back this season, potentially foreseeing a contract issue and apparently believing his production was replaceable.
    Zach Berman, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • But successfully navigating a shifting landscape requires extraordinary dexterity, prescience and skill.
    Liane Jackson, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Let’s tie it all together by predicting that the first meeting of the season between Toronto and Philadelphia gets well and truly out of control … which by today’s standards means there are three fights in the game.
    Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • High geopolitical volatility makes predicting the market’s future even more difficult than usual, a Reuters columnist argued.
    Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Threshold moments invite divination, making the equinox the perfect night to host a tarot or oracle gathering.
    Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Indeed, Absolutely was a project of divination, of spiritual conjuring.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2025

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“Foreknow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreknow. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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