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
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The news was a bitter blow for Everton and Branthwaite, with the club’s medical team having taken a cautious approach to his rehabilitation.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026 -
There are genuine reasons for cautious optimism.—
Gerald Bradshaw,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Stirring frequently, cook until garlic is a deep golden brown, being careful not to burn it, about 5 minutes.—
C.W. Cameron,
AJC.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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Once the heavy portion is removed, finish with a clean cut where the branch meets the trunk, being careful not to injure the branch collar.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
21 Feb. 2026
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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
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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Staff are well-trained and proactive without being patronizing, and the hotel’s smaller scale makes navigation easy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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Retailers there that have more than 20 shopping carts must take proactive steps to prevent their carts from being stolen or face a fine of $2,000 per day.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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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.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Nov. 2025
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My brother-in-law was not what one calls a provident father.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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In the end, this shapes their forward-looking view of a rising sector.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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Practical tools, and forward-looking perspectives cut through the noise to equip you to navigate uncertainty, stay ahead of emerging trends, and plan for a stable future.—
Adi Ignatius,
Harvard Business Review,
20 Feb. 2026
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His visionary blending of traditional salsa with elements of jazz, rock and funk drove a definitive transformation of the genre, and propelled Latin music in the ’70s and ’80s.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Ensemble 1774 is a new platform within the 1774 ecosystem, created to invite visionary talents to engage with Birkenstock’s archive and values to reinterpret its legacy through fresh perspectives and original design.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Foresighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foresighted. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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