as in cautious
having or showing awareness of and preparation for the future
some years ago the senator wrote a foreseeing essay on the threat of global terrorism
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as in anticipating
to realize or know about beforehand
a freak accident that no one could possibly have foreseen
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Recent Examples of foreseeing
Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
And Tester is foreseeing progress that goes far beyond the 2006 blue wave that swept him into office.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The designer wrote his master’s thesis on wearables, foreseeing how smart clothing and other technologies could become part of daily life even before wireless technologies like Wifi and Bluetooth were standard.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
Since 2021, these companies have collaborated on research and development concerning sub-terahertz devices, foreseeing the dawn of the 6G era.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 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
Thirteen members of the FOMC predicted 1 or 2 more rate cuts with only 4 members foreseeing no rate change.
—Paul Weinstein Jr, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
And Tester is foreseeing progress that goes far beyond the 2006 blue wave that swept him into office.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The designer wrote his master’s thesis on wearables, foreseeing how smart clothing and other technologies could become part of daily life even before wireless technologies like Wifi and Bluetooth were standard.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
Since 2021, these companies have collaborated on research and development concerning sub-terahertz devices, foreseeing the dawn of the 6G era.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 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
Thirteen members of the FOMC predicted 1 or 2 more rate cuts with only 4 members foreseeing no rate change.
—Paul Weinstein Jr, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreseeing
Adjective
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Be cautious of ice accumulating on power lines or tree branches, which can lead to snapping and falling hazards.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Most of North and Central Texas shouldbe cautious with burning on Thursday, but the wildfire threat is less severe.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 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
Verb
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With spring on the horizon, my mind is eagerly anticipating longer days of sunshine, warmer temperatures, and upcoming vacation getaways.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
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By 1998, burnt out on stimulants and anticipating a Y2K apocalypse, Land had a breakdown, left academia, and dropped off the map.—
James Duesterberg,
New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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As with any sauce, be careful not to over-reduce.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Also, some weather forecasting models are bringing yet another storm into our area Sunday and Monday.—
Terry Eliasen,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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According to European Avalanche Warning Services, an avalanche forecasting service that also tracks fatalities, an average of 100 people die in European avalanches each year.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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And as such are grappling with the complex history of figures like him, whose lust for profit is matched only by a prescient sense of what the world will need next to satiate the ravenous maw of industry and global capital.—
Nicolas Niarchos,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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Watching it now, the performance feels disturbingly prescient, offering a glimpse of the managerial mindset that would eventually reshape American media into a pure war for attention.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Kevin Strandberg, Owner of BWS Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning, says this is why his company encourages proactive care for your AC system during winter, when schedules are flexible and fewer emergency calls occur.—
Kamron Sanders,
The Spruce,
15 Feb. 2026
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This will foster ongoing engagement and proactive collaboration.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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These word assemblages could then be linked to one another or branch off in entirely new directions—a farsighted idea for the time.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
12 Dec. 2025
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Avoiding these dangers and reducing the U.S. economy’s exposure to risk requires a careful, farsighted strategy that recognizes the reality of the United States’ place in today’s world.—
Don Graves,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Sep. 2025
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