omniscience

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Recent Examples of omniscience Langbein’s Monica — having finally transcended her past and ascended to spiritual omniscience — becomes Jean’s interlocutor. Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026 Acme imparts a sense of trust by foregrounding its own lack of omniscience. Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026 In the section of Evin Prison reserved for political prisoners, interrogators pummeled human rights advocates, journalists, and union activists with questions calculated to display the state's seeming omniscience. Karl Vick, Time, 16 Mar. 2026 Gently expounded with a God-like omniscience by an unseen narrator (Will Patton), Train Dreams takes place in a space between the then and the now, being simultaneously of the past and in the moment (Bentley plays with time in unexpected ways). Damon Wise, Deadline, 8 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for omniscience
Recent Examples of Synonyms for omniscience
Noun
  • However, there are common mistakes that can easily be avoided with a little foreknowledge.
    SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 29 July 2026
  • But if a 12-year-old Spider-Man fan in Dubuque, Iowa, got to watch the film without any foreknowledge, then the gambit was more than worth it.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026
Noun
  • The Red Sox then embarked on an impressive 15-game winning streak, sweeping those very teams, validating Cora's foresight.
    Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Constructive anxiety often signals foresight, conscientiousness, and genuine commitment when outcomes are uncertain.
    David H. Rosmarin, Time, 30 July 2026
Noun
  • This isn’t prescience, but rather a deep sensitivity to what’s going on—and where.
    Carolyn Kellogg, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
  • In the opening monologue of the night — nearly verbatim for most nights on the tour — Springsteen ad-libbed some additional context, acknowledging the prescience of the evening.
    Brandon Shaw, HollywoodReporter, 31 May 2026

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“Omniscience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omniscience. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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