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

2 of 2

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
  • Harpman was writing in a different era, but the elegiac loneliness of her fiction anticipates our own solitary and screen-bound present.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Fernando anticipates an impact crater nearly 90 feet across and 16 feet deep (27 meters across and 5 meters deep), too small to see from Earth but visible to spacecraft.
    — Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of anticipates
Noun
  • Current predictions for August 2026 are closer to 102; far fewer, but still considered active by recent-cycle standards.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • These operational differences can quietly destabilize features and predictions.
    — Jagadish Gokavarapu, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of predictions
Verb
  • 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
  • Head coach Mike Vrabel foresees the Patriots making a move to add at the position coming out of minicamp.
    — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
Definition of foresees
Noun
  • Analysts said the better-than-expected quarter benefited from rebate adjustments and other temporary factors, obesity drug sales were broadly in line with expectations, and oral Wegovy slightly missed forecasts.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
  • During peak hurricane season from August through October, CSU experts will issue two-week forecasts for Atlantic tropical cyclone activity.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of forecasts
Noun
  • The mature-skin serum smooths and firms visible signs of aging like wrinkles and fine lines.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Around Nu Stadium, fans held messages and signs of support for Messi as well.
    — Avi Creditor, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of signs
Noun
  • Each campaign features unique prophecies, rivalries, characters and challenges.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Ancient Chinese scholars made records of solar eclipses, and diviners made prophecies during these auspicious events.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of prophecies
Noun
  • The omens are less obvious on a hot summer day with clear skies.
    — Rio Yamat, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • There was a book in Sapphire’s den that ran a different set of numbers, the math of omens and outcomes.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 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 10 Aug. 2026.

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