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prenotion

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Definition of prenotion

as in premonition

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But these were mere hints and premonitions of the kind of sway that humans now hold.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Last year, Vandermeer’s premonition came true in a very personal way.

— Bernard Condon, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of premonition

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That presentiment lies behind the many present expressions of apocalypse.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
Toni has been reluctant to let Amalie go out by herself—her bringing back a telescope seems to confirm some kind of fear, or presentiment.

— Willing Davidson, The New Yorker, 21 July 2024

Definition of presentiment

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Now this foreknowledge cannot be elicited from spirits; it cannot be obtained inductively from experience, nor by any deductive calculation.

— Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026
However, there are common mistakes that can easily be avoided with a little foreknowledge.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 29 July 2026

Definition of foreknowledge

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The trend forecaster and fashion analyst (who, online, goes as @oldloserinbrooklyn) is known for her prescient takes, which seem to lean in equal parts on data and a sixth sense for what’s to come.

— Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026
Wan’s sixth sense for finding stories that connect with audiences drives his work as a director and backs his work as a producer.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of sixth sense

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Reams of excellent books and documentaries are available chronicling the scene’s foresight and velocity, from Techno Rebels and Electrochoc to Assembling a Black Counter Culture and God Said Give ’Em Drum Machines.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 2 Nov. 2026
Balsillie and Lazaridis also deserve credit for having the foresight to buy QNX software for $200 million back in 2010.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026

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