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
  • Thanks to persistent inflation, the soaring cost of living, and AI making employers cautious about hiring (and everyday people cautious of spending), entry-level part-time jobs like lifeguarding and retail assistants are disappearing.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 25 July 2026
  • Some are more cautious about buying nonessentials like takeout coffee.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Definition of cautious
Adjective
  • However, Aldighieri advises marketers to be careful when changing tack.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 30 July 2026
  • But Yoon is careful, with his characteristically spare, visceral imagery, to establish Etna’s early happiness.
    — Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
Definition of careful
Adjective
  • 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
  • In another farsighted plot point, Verne has his characters attempt a course-correction burn using firework-like rockets.
    — Neil Oseman, Space.com, 14 June 2026
Definition of farsighted
Adjective
  • 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
  • My book was meant to highlight both the personal and societal issues of early literacy deprivation, while tracking the prescient issue of increasing screen time dumbing down and dehumanizing society.
    — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 21 July 2026
Definition of prescient
Adjective
  • However, the article questions this approach, arguing drones can still succeed by causing disruption even if defeated, and calls for more proactive air dominance against evolving drone threats.
    — Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • While waiting for that information can be useful, Conklin said, relying on it creates challenges for proactive compliance.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 30 July 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
  • The symposium’s tone was forward-looking, with a message that HBCUs cannot control every disruption around them.
    — Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • Kane County Search and Rescue launched an overnight search, deploying ground crews, drones equipped with forward-looking infrared technology and search dogs, but Guinn was not found.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 25 July 2026
Definition of forward-looking
Adjective
  • Murphy will receive the award in recognition of a body of work that embodies Lear’s enduring legacy of creativity, visionary storytelling and social impact.
    — William Earl, Variety, 28 July 2026
  • Comic-Con kicked off in San Diego on Thursday, and in a sign Hollywood may be moving beyond Peak IP, some of this year’s buzziest panels aren’t for superheroes or cute droids, but for visionary creators.
    — Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 24 July 2026
Definition of visionary
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“Foresighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foresighted. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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