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foreseeing

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noun

foreseeing

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verb

present participle of foresee

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreseeing
Adjective
  • While public support for cannabis legalization has grown, recent events indicate a more cautious approach.
    Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
  • So for a couple of reasons, the Red Sox are playing it cautious with Anthony, even with the latest foot injury, undoubtedly to the frustration of most of their fan base.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Now, the couple is eagerly anticipating the arrival of their first baby.
    Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
  • That means skywatchers around the globe are anticipating a flood of incredible lunar images over the next few days.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • That makes careful construction of games to maximize engagement vital, said Nate Jones, vice president of corporate strategy and development for Sony Interactive Entertainment, the PlayStation unit of Sony.
    David Bloom, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
  • Wild first 20 minutes Most of this series has seen each team playing a very careful brand of hockey, feeling each other out in the first period, with few shots on goal and even fewer legitimate scoring opportunities.
    Josh Yohe, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Verb
  • The 49ers being the sixth favorite to win the Super Bowl next year seems insane and more based on past success rather than predicting future success.
    Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Mapping features is not the same as fully predicting behavior.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The most resilient brands are taking proactive steps to navigate supply chain challenges.
    SJ Studio, Sourcing Journal, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Dustin Brewer, senior director of proactive cybersecurity services at BlueVoyant, says the best advice for recipients of unwanted texts is to ignore the messages.
    Kevin Williams, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Brazil’s post-dictatorship experience also suggests that democratic threats can be effectively managed with farsighted political reforms intended to protect democracy.
    Omar G. Encarnación, Foreign Affairs, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The most farsighted companies understand that downturns are not permanent.
    Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • As belief in traditional religions decreases and the rise of spirituality and skepticism in traditional institutions continues, this form of divination—looking to cards for answers for future, present, or past events—is on the rise.
    Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2025
  • 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
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
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“Foreseeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreseeing. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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