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
Parking them outside takes some forethought and a good lock.
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Elizabeth Endicott, The Atlantic, 17 Mar. 2025
Ordering appropriate foods on a plane requires some forethought and planning, according to Jamila Musayeva, a U.S.-educated etiquette coach now living in Baku, Azerbaijan.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Her business sense and forethought guaranteed that she be paid all the money negotiated in her two-year contract, but the show was cancelled in its first season.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Ensure forethought occurs before taking action, whether disrupting an organization or running a fast break.
—Ryan Lahti, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
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Elizabeth Endicott, The Atlantic, 17 Mar. 2025
Ordering appropriate foods on a plane requires some forethought and planning, according to Jamila Musayeva, a U.S.-educated etiquette coach now living in Baku, Azerbaijan.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Her business sense and forethought guaranteed that she be paid all the money negotiated in her two-year contract, but the show was cancelled in its first season.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Ensure forethought occurs before taking action, whether disrupting an organization or running a fast break.
—Ryan Lahti, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for forethought
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forethought
Noun
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The White House has not officially addressed the vision behind the redecoration or the providence of some of the decor.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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The internationalisation of the awards season has been on full display in recent years, both in terms of foreign language movie success, voter makeup and the providence of these films.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But the film’s precise, funny characters and vivid, sweltering look would have meant nothing without Lee’s wise and ultimately sad vision of multicultural America as a place where good intentions and casual mistrust are as commonplace as the local pizzeria.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
16 Aug. 2025
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The underlying fundamental challenges created by the countries’ deep divisions over their economic ties, the potential for conflict over Taiwan and other hotspots, and their competing visions of the international order can only be papered over for so long.—
Scott Kennedy,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This is a systems-level problem that requires deep integration of robotics, AI, compute, hardware reliability, edge networking and regulatory foresight.—
Shahbaz Abdullah Magsi,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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The foresight allowed both set pieces to be seamlessly cut together as Nevermore is challenged by a group of normie cadets in a color war game to see who will get to remain in the overbooked campground.—
Daron James,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This is emblematic of transit leaders’ lack of fiscal prudence.—
Micky Horstman,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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While investor excitement may be high, prudence is advisable.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Forethought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forethought. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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