forethoughtfulness

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Noun
  • The researchers found that those who passed the exam had an increase in gray matter and enhanced memory.
    Amanda Gardner, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026
  • White matter, so named because of a pale, fatty substance called myelin that wraps the bundles of nerves, carries information between gray matter areas like highways in the brain.
    Christopher M. Filley, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Today maintenance recommendations are based on the electronic calculation of the Maintenance Minder and maybe a little common sense thrown in for good measure.
    Hartford Courant, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026
  • The agency's current director said decisions will come down to common sense, reaffirming a commitment to reducing regulatory hurdles while continuing to balance patient safety.
    Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • All that’s been missing, in the president’s view, is a Fed chair with Greenspan’s foresightedness.
    Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • The Secretary of State did not provide him an opportunity to address his baseless accusations before rushing to judgment and to the press.
    Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Claude is not immune from hallucinations and not reliable enough to avoid potentially lethal mistakes, like unintended escalation or mission failure without human judgment, the person said.
    Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The quick spike is a lucky moment to say goodbye for those who had the foresight to own these stocks.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
  • The foresight was lauded locally and, more recently, nationally as droughts increasingly diminished water supplies throughout the West.
    Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Our people have a horse sense for what good work is.
    Beth Greenfield, Fortune, 1 July 2024
Noun
  • 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
  • This is the opposite of farsightedness (hyperopia), which is when objects close to you are blurry.2 Over 40% of Americans are nearsighted—and this number has actually increased from 25% of Americans in the 1970s.
    ​Wendy Wisner, Parents, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Forethoughtfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forethoughtfulness. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.

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