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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Berkeley adopted a more cautious approach.
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The data also points to a more cautious approach to automation than much of the AI industry’s messaging might suggest.
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China walked a careful diplomatic line during the conflict.
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All that plus nightly turndown service and 24-hour room service reflect the careful attention paid to guests at Moon Palace The Grand—Cancun.
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In another farsighted plot point, Verne has his characters attempt a course-correction burn using firework-like rockets.
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Aging will go much further toward happiness and satisfaction if the more farsighted among them will begin to organize societies for self-help and self-direction, rather than for the promotion of economic experiments of unknown dimensions and unforeseeable consequences.
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Its satirical video, depicting politicians descending into an all-out fistfight, proved especially prescient during the fevered atmosphere of the 2016 election cycle.
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The chess board will look much different Friday, but in the friendly, Alfaro made some mid-game adjustments that could become prescient when the two sides meet again.
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Operating one of the widest networks in the world, which includes higher-risk destinations as well, requires a proactive and case-by-case approach to security and risk management.
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Gen Z is a financially proactive generation – interested in finance, willing to talk openly about financial struggles and engaging financial advisors sooner than previous generations.
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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.
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My brother-in-law was not what one calls a provident father.
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In California, a regulatory framework that prevented forward-looking risk pricing drove seven of the state's twelve largest insurers to restrict or withdraw new business by 2022.
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Designed as an immersive experience rather than a traditional retrospective, the exhibition highlights Marimekko’s forward-looking approach to the art of printmaking.
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John Maynard Keynes dreamed of an end to work, and some of the most radical and visionary progressive utopias today involve envisioning an abundant society beyond the need for labor.
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In addition to receiving the now annual award, which will be dubbed the Evie, Evie and Stephen Colbert established the Evelyn McGee Colbert Visionary Fund to provide Montclair Film with resources to highlight visionary industry leaders and create community through storytelling.
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“Foresighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foresighted. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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