foresighted

adjective

Definition of foresightednext
as in cautious
having or showing awareness of and preparation for the future the foresighted conservationists who worked to create the national park system

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foresighted
  1. cautious
  2. careful
  3. farsighted
  4. prescient
  5. proactive
  6. provident
  7. forward-looking
  8. visionary
Adjective
  • But Azizi warned that adding economic pressure will not necessarily make Iran more cautious, especially if Tehran sees it as unsustainable.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Be cautious about sharing personal information with an unexpected caller.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of cautious
Adjective
  • The Challenges of Caring for a Fireclay Sink However, the same gleaming surface that makes a fireclay sink an anchor of your kitchen design requires a more intentional, careful cleaning routine than some other materials.
    — Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The premise couldn’t be simpler, though Wollner’s incredible prologue — a careful arrangement of low-event long takes that emphasize how people move through spaces in time — trains our eyes to privilege texture over incident.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of careful
Adjective
  • Some farsighted experts have warned that AI could devastate the job market and widen the divisions that mark today’s politics and society.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Private markets chronically undersave, leaving future generations with less capital than a farsighted society would choose to bequeath.
    — James Broughel, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of farsighted
Adjective
  • This claim may not hold up in the 21st century—but its author, Helen Rowland, couldn’t know just how prescient her words would prove to be.
    — Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 4, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026
  • For many, a world with machines in charge can be hard to imagine without movies and books and their sometimes prescient visions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
Definition of prescient
Adjective
  • Not the Los Angeles Dodgers’ front office, which should have been more proactive in protecting the team’s biggest star.
    — Katie Woo, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Using predictive analysis, cities and agencies have adopted a proactive approach to traffic management using forecasting and real-time analysis.
    — Bryan Mistele, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of proactive
Adjective
  • The ordinance also recognizes domestic workers as formal workers and extends protections to employees of non-profit organizations, including eligibility for provident fund and pension schemes.
    — Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 21 Nov. 2025
  • For example, many cities have begun allowing parents to help their children buy an apartment using their housing provident funds, a kind of compulsory saving program in China.
    — Jacky Wong, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022
Definition of provident
Adjective
  • Revenue planning may involve compensation data, employee performance, strategic accounts and forward-looking financial information.
    — Stephen Macfarlane, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements, except as required by law.
    — Emma Clapp, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of forward-looking
Adjective
  • Fans are still mourning the death of Dolly – a country music superstar, businesswoman, philanthropist and visionary.
    — Gayle King, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The philanthropic element of TSO was a mandate of Paul O’Neill, the band’s visionary founder who died in 2017.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of visionary
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“Foresighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foresighted. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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