as in cautious
having or showing awareness of and preparation for the future
prescient environmentalists and politicians who long ago made sure that these beautiful areas would forever be spared from development
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Recent Examples of prescient
Ultimately, the pharaoh’s prescient spiritual optimism comes in conflict with the all-powerful establishment priests, who kill Akhnaten and Nefertiti.
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Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Xu's comments during the earnings call were prescient, seemingly addressing some of the points Citrini's paper would raise days later.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
And as such are grappling with the complex history of figures like him, whose lust for profit is matched only by a prescient sense of what the world will need next to satiate the ravenous maw of industry and global capital.
—Nicolas Niarchos, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
Lawrence’s bet turned out to be prescient.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
That story is a prescient example of how formative memories shape one’s character and worldview.
—Jonathan Borge, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
Your movie, now almost 20 years old, shows how prescient Valentino was in bringing celebrities into the fashion world.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 19 Jan. 2026
The Republican candidate was no mystery, a sleazy tabloid character since the 1970s, and the warnings about what his presidency would look like — including from GOP leadership that later bent the knee to the MAGA movement — have proved remarkably prescient.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 18 Jan. 2026
Coach Kyle Shanahan made a prescient statement to his team during the week regarding Kendricks stepping in as the starter based on years of experience playing against him with Minnesota and Dallas.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Xu's comments during the earnings call were prescient, seemingly addressing some of the points Citrini's paper would raise days later.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
And as such are grappling with the complex history of figures like him, whose lust for profit is matched only by a prescient sense of what the world will need next to satiate the ravenous maw of industry and global capital.
—Nicolas Niarchos, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
Lawrence’s bet turned out to be prescient.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
That story is a prescient example of how formative memories shape one’s character and worldview.
—Jonathan Borge, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
Your movie, now almost 20 years old, shows how prescient Valentino was in bringing celebrities into the fashion world.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 19 Jan. 2026
The Republican candidate was no mystery, a sleazy tabloid character since the 1970s, and the warnings about what his presidency would look like — including from GOP leadership that later bent the knee to the MAGA movement — have proved remarkably prescient.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 18 Jan. 2026
Coach Kyle Shanahan made a prescient statement to his team during the week regarding Kendricks stepping in as the starter based on years of experience playing against him with Minnesota and Dallas.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescient
Adjective
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By contrast Zoox, acquired by Amazon in 2020, has been more cautious and careful to deploy a service on public streets.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Venezuelan players and coaches are incredibly cautious commenting publicly on politics of the country – to do so could draw additional attention to themselves.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The best way to attain them during this conjunction of Venus and Saturn in your financial zone would be to set careful guardrails around your spending.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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No amount of sweeping or careful stepping keeps it at bay; shoes quickly collect a film of dust or thick mud.—
Katie Strasberg Rousso,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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These word assemblages could then be linked to one another or branch off in entirely new directions—a farsighted idea for the time.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
12 Dec. 2025
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Avoiding these dangers and reducing the U.S. economy’s exposure to risk requires a careful, farsighted strategy that recognizes the reality of the United States’ place in today’s world.—
Don Graves,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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China may need to implement a more proactive fiscal policy than its budget, unveiled last week, if Middle East tensions fail to de-escalate in the second quarter, Zhang said.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
9 Mar. 2026
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One of the most effective proactive steps is removing your personal data from people-search sites and other data brokers.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This blend of visionary potential and Venusian kindness can guide you to take charge in almost any circumstances.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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Slava was a true visionary and uncompromising artist who created an international sensation with SKY, helping to change art, fashion, and music forever.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Netflix recently announced its forward-looking acquisition of InterPositive, the AI filmmaking company founded by Ben Affleck, which builds technology to streamline production workflows while maintaining the creative integrity of human storytellers.—
Lin Cherry,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Practical tools, and forward-looking perspectives cut through the noise to equip you to navigate uncertainty, stay ahead of emerging trends, and plan for a stable future.—
Adi Ignatius,
Harvard Business Review,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Prescient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescient. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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