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as in foresight
the special ability to see or know about events before they actually occur
most believers would probably agree that complete prescience is one of God's attributes
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as in providence
concern or preparation for the future
parents who had the prescience to make everything in their house childproof before the arrival of their first baby
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Recent Examples of prescience
The novel was adapted into a successful play, and Carson followed it with two sequels, before her death from cancer, in 1941, by which time the prescience of her fiction had become appallingly evident.
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Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2025
While talks fell apart back in the day, coming away from a global pandemic can serve as an inspiration for a director and scribe whose previous work on the subject seemed prescience for a year when 2020 was destitute and shut down.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 18 June 2025
Twenty years later, A Day Without a Mexican is having a second life — streaming on Amazon Prime and being referenced all over social media for its eerie prescience.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
Six months ago, some decision-makers may have had the prescience to answer similarly.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2025
While talks fell apart back in the day, coming away from a global pandemic can serve as an inspiration for a director and scribe whose previous work on the subject seemed prescience for a year when 2020 was destitute and shut down.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 18 June 2025
Twenty years later, A Day Without a Mexican is having a second life — streaming on Amazon Prime and being referenced all over social media for its eerie prescience.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
Six months ago, some decision-makers may have had the prescience to answer similarly.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescience
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Companies that employ geopolitical foresight will be better equipped to navigate disruption and unlock growth opportunities.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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This moment calls for creative policy solutions that treat income loss not as an inevitability, but as a challenge that can be met with fairness and foresight.—
Erin Hogeboom,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Aeneid has a special relevance for the United States, a country founded by immigrants who fled from earlier homelands, often believing that divine providence justified their claim on a land already inhabited by many distinct groups of indigenous peoples.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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Does providence foreordain or do characters have a say?—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
10 Aug. 2025
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The chat reportedly included discussions that could indicate ideological motivations, and possibly even encouragement or foreknowledge of the attack.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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What was the level of foreknowledge about this attack?—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Most aneurysms are symptom-free, but sudden severe headaches or vision changes can signal a life-threatening rupture.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Health,
25 Oct. 2025
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While Diagonal provided the large-scale structure, Marta championed the project from its inception, bringing a deep sensitivity to the narrative, supporting the tone, script development and artistic vision.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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Threshold moments invite divination, making the equinox the perfect night to host a tarot or oracle gathering.—
Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
18 Sep. 2025
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Indeed, Absolutely was a project of divination, of spiritual conjuring.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
18 Aug. 2025
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Fortunately, flight attendants say a little planning and forethought can keep some of these stressors at bay.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
23 Oct. 2025
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The show’s director, Whitney White (who earned a Tony nomination for Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, her Broadway debut), was aware that its nude scene would require real forethought.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Prescience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescience. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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