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
Adjective
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Long periods of high gas prices (of which the tax is a small piece) do seem to produce higher transit ridership, a shift to more fuel-efficient or electric vehicles, and more cautious choices about living far from work and amenities.—
Henry Grabar,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026 -
The more a decision requires navigating ambiguity rather than optimizing a clear objective, the more cautious organizations should be in delegating it to AI, and the more AI needs to be augmented by human experience, judgment, and deep expertise.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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Be careful and don’t overreact.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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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.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
21 Apr. 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
Adjective
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Hacks feels very prescient now in its treatment of late night.—
Joy Press,
Vanity Fair,
29 May 2026
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The statement was prescient, because Colombia never did recover.—
Roberto Andrés,
The Dial,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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Use neem oil as a proactive treatment, and avoid overhead watering.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
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The most important step is increasing staffing so officers can be more proactive, not just reactive.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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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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Enterprises must transition from fragmented risk management to holistic, forward-looking governance frameworks, embedding resilience, transparency and adaptability into core operations.—
Ingrid Vasiliu Feltes,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, however belatedly, implemented reforms that sped up rate reviews and let insurers use forward-looking catastrophe models to price policies.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
26 May 2026
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Before his arrival, PSG almost seemed cursed in this competition and was unable to get over the line almost to the point of ridicule – then stepped in this visionary Spanish genius.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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At the time, some hailed the vote as a bold and visionary move to expand access and equity.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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“Foresighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foresighted. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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