Thesaurus results for PRE VISIONS

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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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noun

plural of prevision

as in predictions

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Shotwell said SpaceX's existing infrastructure can't support the number or cadence of Starship launches the company anticipates reaching, and tied Starbase Louisiana to SpaceX's long-term goal of using Starship to make human life interplanetary.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2026
For that reason, NASA anticipates that Roman will image more than 50 times as much of the sky in the next five years as Hubble covered in three decades.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of anticipates

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Standard economic theory says a large enough tax wedge – the difference between tax rates in one jurisdiction compared to another – will induce some residents to relocate and revenue will fall way below predictions.

— Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Here’s the thing, though, about wave elections — and, to be clear, your friendly political columnist is offering no predictions ahead of November.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of predictions

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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
Every father hopes for a better life for their children, but no parent foresees their child living in a warzone.

— Diaa Ostaz, ABC News, 24 July 2026

Definition of foresees

Noun

Few signs of humanity interrupted the rocky shoreline — just a couple of cabins and the wooden railings of a path leading to a wizened cedar tree revered by the tribe.

— Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Dugger was the main talking point in defensive coordinator Raheem Morris’ press conference Saturday, because all signs are pointing to Dugger having a key role in the defense.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of signs

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

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