forethought

as in providence
concern or preparation for the future in an unusual show of forethought, the city had set up a network of well-supplied emergency shelters to accommodate victims of the hurricane

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Recent Examples of forethought The Allworth Advice is that some forethought needs to go into something like this, ideally years in advance. Amy Wagner and Steve Hruby, The Enquirer, 12 Nov. 2024 But safeguarding mail voting requires forethought and funds. Lawrence Norden, Foreign Affairs, 24 Mar. 2020 While Elisabeth, an aging actress, and her younger not-quite-doppelgänger Sue (Margaret Qualley) share the blame for prescription-medication abuse, what appears to motivate their reckless errors comes down to matters of etiquette and forethought. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2024 Unlike a quick trip to your dermatologist or plastic surgeon for hyaluronic acid filler, fat grafting involves going under IV sedation, a type of anesthesia administered through a vein, and requires much more forethought and planning. Taryn Brooke, Allure, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for forethought 
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Noun
  • The attorney general did not respond to the Statesman's questions about the providence and nature of the evidence.
    Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Jiangxi and Shandong providences reported refinancing RMB 55.1 billion and RMB 12.9 billion worth of hidden debt, respectively.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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  • And only a few months earlier Netanyahu had lauded another vision for Gaza, to turn it into a massive free-trade zone with a rail link to Saudi Arabia’s futuristic dream city, Neom.
    Nic Robertson, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
  • McAndrews, who wrote her master’s thesis on rape revenge films, quickly understood Alvey’s fresh vision.
    William Earl, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Porter had the foresight to establish a website and an email address for the venture.
    John Branch, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Fed officials rely on outdated and incomplete economic data to make decisions, essentially guessing about the future while pretending to possess foresight.
    Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • That prudence paid off earlier this week when China’s DeepSeek unveiled its free AI open-source technology.
    Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2025
  • For decades afterward, the 1984 defeat revived Liberal prudence: Don’t overdo things.
    David Frum, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025

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“Forethought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forethought. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.

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