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previsions 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of prevision
as in anticipates
to realize or know about beforehand he claimed to have previsioned the crash of the stock market

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previsions

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noun

plural of prevision
as in predictions

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for previsions
  1. anticipates
  2. predictions
  3. foresees
  4. forecasts
  5. signs
  6. prophecies
  7. omens
  8. portents
Verb
  • Individual bills vary depending on taxable value, exemptions and other factors, but the city’s budget anticipates $8 million more in property tax revenue.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
  • At its core, though, Macdonald anticipates Seattle’s offense will be awfully similar to last year’s operation, which appeared to be the case Wednesday.
    — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of anticipates
Noun
  • In contrast, all there is of the future is our predictions, hopes, and beliefs about what might happen, which are again states of our minds in the present.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The league is also asking prediction markets to stop offering predictions on officiating, such as how many flags will be thrown.
    — Luke Barr, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of predictions
Verb
  • The plan foresees reducing the number of models by around 50%.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Last month, Semafor reported that Amazon’s sustainability chief foresees a multi-year uptick in the company’s carbon footprint.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of foresees
Noun
  • Nomura also added forecasts for two more hikes for the European Central Bank in December and March, adding that inflation could print above target until early 2027, citing the Iran conflict.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
  • That scenario has leapt from the realm of science fiction into forecasts about the near future, at least among some AI employees and observers.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of forecasts
Noun
  • Tentative signs of improvement emerged in May, June and July, when border crossings picked up slightly, the agency reported.
    — Rio Yamat, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Next, another set of no-parking signs went up and came down (except for several that were mistakenly left up), with no work having been done.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of signs
Noun
  • Some of its inhabitants look for ominous signs and listen to prophecies.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
  • If only professional old salt Wyck (Stephen Root) would quit with the doomsday prophecies about the fog being a sign of the island waking from malevolent slumber.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of prophecies
Noun
  • No omens, no fear—just another extraordinarily beautiful experience locked into memory.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Black cats can be seen as bad omens, sometimes associated with witches and with the old superstition to not let a black cat cross your path.
    — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of omens
Noun
  • Always alert to mood swings, Hollywood this week is coping with some dauntingly positive portents.
    — Peter Bart, Deadline, 25 June 2026
  • But there is reason for hope, because the season-one finale of Widow’s Bay is like a beacon in the dark, and all the signs and portents are lining up.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 17 June 2026
Definition of portents
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“Previsions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/previsions. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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