FORETHOUGHTFULNESS Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

forethoughtfulness

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as in gray matter

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Studies have shown greater gray matter density or stronger white matter integrity in bilingual people, compared with people who speak one language.

— Karen Stollznow, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
Unlike during puberty and pregnancy, the menopausal transition—the moment the body is going through menopause—doesn’t appear linked to an overall decrease in cortical gray matter volume.

— Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of gray matter

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Biggest upset of its kind in Georgia history Stephens County defeated Hart County 44-28 in a game that defied the rule of common opponents, if not common sense, last week.

— Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 5 Oct. 2026
The vice president tried to cast the GOP as representing common sense in the face of a Democratic push to the left.

— MICHELLE L. PRICE, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of common sense

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Although the problem warrants a systemic fix, the best short-term solution is for hospitals to create more nuanced documentation tools, and for clinicians to exercise judgment when using them.

— Leah Pierson, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026
If these are fragmented, biased or outdated, greater intelligence may simply scale poor judgment faster.

— Babajide Ojuola, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of judgment

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Anheuser-Busch will have to see how viewers react to its latest ad to determine if consumers think the Clydesdales still present good horse sense or represent a horse of a different color.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
His words of wisdom are tinged with wit and old-fashioned horse sense.

— Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2024

Definition of horse sense

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Before middle age, the two main vision disorders are myopia and hyperopia, or nearsightedness and farsightedness.

— E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of farsightedness

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