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as in foreknowledge
the special ability to see or know about events before they actually occur
a mysterious woman who claims to have the gift of foresight
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as in providence
concern or preparation for the future
had the foresight to realize the global importance of the Internet
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Recent Examples of foresight
The sketch comedy show — Dana Carvey’s first gig after leaving Saturday Night Live — was created by Carvey and Robert Smigel and had the foresight to cast both Steve Carell and Stephen Colbert in their first TV gigs.
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Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
The district needs foresight and discipline to provide exceptional education to our students.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Khan, the author, credits this success to the strategy and foresight of the Bhandara family over the years.
—Betsy Joles, NPR, 31 Jan. 2026
Vision and foresight break down when leaders lose touch with reality.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
The district needs foresight and discipline to provide exceptional education to our students.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Khan, the author, credits this success to the strategy and foresight of the Bhandara family over the years.
—Betsy Joles, NPR, 31 Jan. 2026
Vision and foresight break down when leaders lose touch with reality.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foresight
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Days later, Carlson began releasing The 9/11 Files, a five-part video series that suggests Israel had foreknowledge of the al-Qaeda attacks but withheld the information from the United States.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2026
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But even with that foreknowledge, the moment hits us like a truck full of dynamite, aided immensely by Thurman’s explosive shock at the sight of her daughter.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
5 Dec. 2025
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The Aeneid has a special relevance for the United States, a country founded by immigrants who fled from earlier homelands, often believing that divine providence justified their claim on a land already inhabited by many distinct groups of indigenous peoples.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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Does providence foreordain or do characters have a say?—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
10 Aug. 2025
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Carlson never went that far, but Murdoch didn’t forget his prescience.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
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Brooker’s prescience had struck again.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
31 Dec. 2025
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But his vision for the board to be a mediator of worldwide conflicts has led to skepticism from major allies.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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His vision was rooted in hope, healing and the belief that young adult cancer fighters deserve moments of freedom, strength and joy, said Kelly Schwartz, the center’s operations manager.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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From her poetry and her Facebook page, Annie's specific interest is in Oracular writing, a form of divination script that positions the poet as a medium between humanity and the supernatural or non-human world.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Hedva’s practice cooks magic, necromancy, and divination together with mystical states of fury and ecstasy, and political states of solidarity and disintegration.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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The fact is, effective protection requires some forethought that takes legal, economic, and personal variables into consideration in order to withstand future pressures.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Lucy’s real flaw is and always has been a lack of capacity for forethought.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
10 Feb. 2026
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This is the opposite of farsightedness (hyperopia), which is when objects close to you are blurry.2 Over 40% of Americans are nearsighted—and this number has actually increased from 25% of Americans in the 1970s.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
4 Dec. 2025
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In 1604, Johannes Kepler would be credited with the first accurate explanation of how concave lenses could correct nearsightedness, as opposed to convex glasses for farsightedness.—
Daniel Fusch,
Ascend Agency,
11 Nov. 2025
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Posey seems to want to pass this off as prudence.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Having both adequate owners’ capital against insolvency and deposit reserves against illiquidity were voluntary prudence early in this historical evolution.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Foresight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foresight. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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