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
Because oven racks are bulky, figuring out the best location for cleaning might take some forethought.
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Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2025
Unfortunately, all this good work gets undone by the sequels that lack any creative cohesion or forethought.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Meals were planned ahead and with a little forethought—and a refrigerator—bread dough was made and kept in the refrigerator to be freshly baked and served warm at each meal.
—Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2025
Fortunately, flight attendants say a little planning and forethought can keep some of these stressors at bay.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 23 Oct. 2025
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Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2025
Unfortunately, all this good work gets undone by the sequels that lack any creative cohesion or forethought.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Meals were planned ahead and with a little forethought—and a refrigerator—bread dough was made and kept in the refrigerator to be freshly baked and served warm at each meal.
—Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2025
Fortunately, flight attendants say a little planning and forethought can keep some of these stressors at bay.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for forethought
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forethought
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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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Its onboard computer vision allows real-time detection and target tracking without external control, marking a significant step toward fully autonomous battlefield systems.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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For Jonathan Anderson’s vision of beauty at his first Dior women’s show in October, Guido Palau fluffed up models’ natural texture, not dissimilar from the windswept waves and pre-Raphaelite curls the hairstylist created for Veronica Leoni’s September Calvin Klein debut.—
Arden Fanning Andrews,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2026
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Effective leadership in 2026 still requires foresight, intelligence, delegation, and the ability to separate signal from noise.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Under state law, these chairs would have eventually been auctioned off or destroyed had Illinois lawmakers not had the foresight to pass a 2014 law allowing the secretary of the senate to donate objects used by Obama to museums or the presidential museum.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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The state police Troop H barracks are nearby but prudence suggested assigning a State Police trooper to the building would be best way to provide an immediate response to a problem.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
24 Jan. 2026
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Action is delayed in the name of prudence.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Forethought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forethought. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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