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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
The work ahead lies in making sure it is paired with the skills and foresight to turn uncertainty into opportunity.
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Jeff Leblanc, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2025
And Trump’s foresight on this issue will pay dividends for Americans given our adversary relationship with China.
—Tomas J. Philipson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
Yet the greats also have the vision — and foresight — to impact the action that’s actively avoiding them.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Inner peace empowers the individual to weather storms with calm, clarity, and strategic foresight.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
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Jeff Leblanc, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2025
And Trump’s foresight on this issue will pay dividends for Americans given our adversary relationship with China.
—Tomas J. Philipson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
Yet the greats also have the vision — and foresight — to impact the action that’s actively avoiding them.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Inner peace empowers the individual to weather storms with calm, clarity, and strategic foresight.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foresight
Noun
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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
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What was the level of foreknowledge about this attack?—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Aeneid has a special relevance for the United States, a country founded by immigrants who fled from earlier homelands, often believing that divine providence justified their claim on a land already inhabited by many distinct groups of indigenous peoples.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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Does providence foreordain or do characters have a say?—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
10 Aug. 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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In fact, while vision isn’t their strongest sense, dogs may even be able to see certain aspects of a TV show.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
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The lengthy post projects a vision of what Sister Pie could look like 18 years after Ludwinski launched it out of her parents' home.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 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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But every revision has only added to skepticism that there was ever any real forethought.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
17 Sep. 2025
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Even something simple at its face value — the new album cover image, for example — has such forethought and reasoning behind the choice.—
H. Vanbiber,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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For example, bifocals correct both nearsightedness and farsightedness with the same lens.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
10 Sep. 2025
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Solutions for Complex Vision Problems Traditional contact lenses primarily correct vision problems, such as near-sightedness and farsightedness.—
Malana VanTyler,
AZCentral.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Additionally, a boom-and-bust cycle in the early 2000s informs some of the company’s prudence on expansion.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Taiwan’s military should exercise prudence in its rules of engagement and not assume that every close call is intentional.—
JOEL WUTHNOW,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Foresight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foresight. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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