FORESIGHTS Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

foresight

noun

ˈfȯr-ˌsīt

Definition of foresight

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 But having the foresight to close a few doors can help make the best of a bad situation. — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2026 This is how a title is won, with prudence and luck and a foresight that becomes apparent in the afterglow of victory. — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 14 June 2026 Critics of the latest wave of measures to hold young people accountable as adults point to studies showing that young people are statistically less rational and behave with less foresight than adults. — Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026 For users who have spent years juggling screenshots at airport security, that sense of foresight is where loyalty begins. — Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for foresight

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Noun

That is one future no amount of foreknowledge or planning can avoid.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The younger daughter had arrived with foreknowledge of the role her older sister had already claimed.

— Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026

Definition of foreknowledge

Noun

Papyrologist Federica Nicolardi said on Thursday at the same event that the team has already identified a number of intriguing passages, including some on the nature of deities and providence.

— Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 26 June 2026
That there is no providence, only circumstance.

— Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026

Definition of providence

Noun

This isn’t prescience, but rather a deep sensitivity to what’s going on—and where.

— Carolyn Kellogg, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
In the opening monologue of the night — nearly verbatim for most nights on the tour — Springsteen ad-libbed some additional context, acknowledging the prescience of the evening.

— Brandon Shaw, HollywoodReporter, 31 May 2026

Definition of prescience

Noun

Anyone who notices flashes, new floaters or a shadow in their vision should seek urgent eye care.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026
At a time when Americans disagree deeply over the meaning of citizenship, belonging and education, summer camps remain places where values and visions of America as inclusive or exclusive are communicated to young people.

— Seth T. Kannarr, Fortune, 13 July 2026

Definition of vision

Noun

Similar motives may be powering the fast-growing market for divination, astrology and tarot reading apps.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
The second part centers on tarot as a tool of divination and creative inspiration, beginning with the iconic 1909 Rider-Waite-Smith deck and moving on to art works from the twentieth century into the present day.

— Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 May 2026

Definition of divination

Noun

Perhaps because these gatherings require so much forethought, spending the entire evening in a single establishment feels wasteful.

— Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026
And, for those with the forethought to pre-order one, there are few whole Peking ducks every night.

— Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 16 June 2026

Definition of forethought

Noun

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
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

Definition of farsightedness

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