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
  • At full buildout of the headquarters, the firm anticipates that there would be at least 2,033 full-time employees with an average salary of at least $100,000.
    — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Regardless of what the weather brings, Donica anticipates that by early 2027, Piney Point will be entering its next chapter.
    — Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of anticipates
Noun
  • But the iconic rail line connecting Orange County to San Diego is under threat thanks to coastal erosion — and officials say the situation could get much worse if predictions of an intense El Niño winter come to pass.
    — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Rather, physicists seek to identify a few simple concepts, expressed in mathematical relationships, that make reliable predictions in many different situations.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of predictions
Verb
  • In fact, Rystad foresees oil at $85-$90 per barrel in the last three months of the year, and falling to $80-$82 next year if Hormuz is reopened.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 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
  • The reforms also require companies to disclose forward-looking statements, forecasts and financial performance indicators covering at least the following year, which should help create more sustainable demand after listing.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The forecasts promised clear skies and cool air as a respite from another night of sirens, booms and ballistic missile strikes.
    — Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of forecasts
Noun
  • In years past, department statistics showed at least a third of all police shootings involved someone with obvious signs of emotional distress.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Presuming Ausar signs, Miami will have 21 players under contract, the most a team can carry during training camp.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 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 2 Oct. 2026.

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