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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
While a certain amount of planning and foresight can be helpful, sometimes doing more just increases anxiety and exhaustion.
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Sherri Gordon, Parents, 18 Feb. 2026
The schedule makers, in their infinite foresight, provided that for the Dubs, too.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
Perhaps some enterprising Democrat or Republican will come along who exhibits more faith in our constitutional system, governs with the foresight that there are more elections to come than just the next one — and reaps the benefits.
—David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
But despite that foresight, the company is now at risk of missing its moment.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
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Sherri Gordon, Parents, 18 Feb. 2026
The schedule makers, in their infinite foresight, provided that for the Dubs, too.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
Perhaps some enterprising Democrat or Republican will come along who exhibits more faith in our constitutional system, governs with the foresight that there are more elections to come than just the next one — and reaps the benefits.
—David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
But despite that foresight, the company is now at risk of missing its moment.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 10 Feb. 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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For our destiny is written by the hand of providence, and these first 250 years were just the beginning.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
25 Feb. 2026
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On its home field in the CIF Southern Section Division 13 quarterfinals, Woodbridge used its magic, or providence, or plain dumb luck to score a 23-16 victory over Buena Park.—
Martin Henderson,
Oc Register,
15 Nov. 2025
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In a bit of prescience, Wallace explains how consumerist culture can prime a state for fascism.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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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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While both candidates held progressive policy positions on issues like healthcare, the difference between them centered on communication style, with Talarico’s softer rhetorical approach resonating with voters through appeals to unity and a vision of hope[1].—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Talarico is a vision of a Democratic future reminiscent of high points from the Party’s recent past—rhetorical precision, hopes, dreams.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
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Soon after, Jean-Baptiste Alliette, known as Etteilla, published the first book on tarot divination and created a deck explicitly designed for fortune-telling.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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For me, the most striking detail is the clear base, inspired by scrying, a form of divination involving crystal balls.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
20 Feb. 2026
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Chosen without these considerations, what begins as a fun hobby project can quickly turn into a money pit, so some forethought is necessary.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2026
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But making carrot cake pancakes—a twist on the South’s favorite spring dessert—requires a bit more forethought.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
24 Feb. 2026
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Given that Morocco tends to present itself as being ahead of other countries in the region, a lack of farsightedness over such a basic issue is highly unusual.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Indeed, estimates vary depending on age and how hyperopia is measured, but the National Eye Institute reports that farsightedness affects roughly 5% to 10% of Americans today.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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All that’s been missing, in the president’s view, is a Fed chair with Greenspan’s foresightedness.—
Paul Wiseman,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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All that’s been missing, in the president’s view, is a Fed chair with Greenspan’s foresightedness.—
Paul Wiseman,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Foresight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foresight. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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