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as in foreknowledge
the special ability to see or know about events before they actually occur
a mysterious woman who claims to have the gift of foresight
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as in providence
concern or preparation for the future
had the foresight to realize the global importance of the Internet
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Recent Examples of foresight
America’s Founding Fathers had the foresight to recognize that an efficient postal service would be an essential tool of democracy.
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Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 23 July 2025
With contributions spanning nearly three-decades in public education, Janicek has established a distinguished track record of innovative leadership, strategic foresight, and unparalleled community engagement, the news release stated.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2025
And that’s because Carlos Santana, who had the foresight not to name a band in honor of his rhythm section, made the song his own and ran it up the pop charts.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 11 July 2025
The district should have enough foresight to be in a position to accommodate any enrollment growth in the next 10 to 20 years, Voit said.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 10 July 2025
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Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 23 July 2025
With contributions spanning nearly three-decades in public education, Janicek has established a distinguished track record of innovative leadership, strategic foresight, and unparalleled community engagement, the news release stated.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2025
And that’s because Carlos Santana, who had the foresight not to name a band in honor of his rhythm section, made the song his own and ran it up the pop charts.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 11 July 2025
The district should have enough foresight to be in a position to accommodate any enrollment growth in the next 10 to 20 years, Voit said.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foresight
Noun
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The White House has not officially addressed the vision behind the redecoration or the providence of some of the decor.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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The internationalisation of the awards season has been on full display in recent years, both in terms of foreign language movie success, voter makeup and the providence of these films.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2025
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Sometimes Maron’s specials have been the result of pure prescience, like End Times Fun, a record of sweeping global paranoia that happened to be released March 10, 2020.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
1 Aug. 2025
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Less than 10 years later his prescience is disturbingly spot-on.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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But the film’s precise, funny characters and vivid, sweltering look would have meant nothing without Lee’s wise and ultimately sad vision of multicultural America as a place where good intentions and casual mistrust are as commonplace as the local pizzeria.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
16 Aug. 2025
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The underlying fundamental challenges created by the countries’ deep divisions over their economic ties, the potential for conflict over Taiwan and other hotspots, and their competing visions of the international order can only be papered over for so long.—
Scott Kennedy,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
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They’re thought to be a divination guide that offers rare insights into ancient Chinese philosophy and religion.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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Today, many modern practitioners turn to cannabis to enhance practices like yoga, journaling, and of course—divination.—
Matt Rozo,
Mercury News,
20 May 2025
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To win at StarCraft II, a player builds an empire with all forethought and flexibility such an endeavor requires.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
1 Feb. 2019
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Champagne buckets amplify the fancy factor by a thousand—a cold, cushioned bottle of wine demonstrates the sort of forethought that makes a good host a great host.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
8 July 2025
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Presbyopia is a common variant of farsightedness affecting over 128 million people in the US, including the majority of adults over the age of 45.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
7 Aug. 2025
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The West needs to create competitive ecosystems with stronger government support, complemented by investors willing to back bold energy ventures with patience and farsightedness.—
Wal van Lierop,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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This is emblematic of transit leaders’ lack of fiscal prudence.—
Micky Horstman,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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While investor excitement may be high, prudence is advisable.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Foresight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foresight. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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