prescient

adjective

Definition of prescientnext
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 While the specific prediction never came true, Lipsyte’s forecast that commercialization would eventually take over college sports was prescient. — Bruce Svare, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2026 Saudi Arabia’s and the UAE’s investments in pipelines were prescient. — semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Biologists are now finally becoming able to map experimental data to a real mathematical landscape for differentiation and show just how prescient Waddington was. — Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026 With headlines about the threat of AI on humanity, Artificial is looking like the more prescient film over the look in the rearview mirror that is Social Reckoning. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 Some Americans saw things differently, and their prescient warnings form the backbone of Hitchcock’s body politic. — Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 This disturbing film was prescient in its deployment of trauma as a plot device in psychological thrillers as well as a unique entry in the anti-war canon. — David Faris, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026 This claim may not hold up in the 21st century—but its author, Helen Rowland, couldn’t know just how prescient her words would prove to be. — Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 4, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026 For many, a world with machines in charge can be hard to imagine without movies and books and their sometimes prescient visions. — ABC News, 26 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescient
  1. cautious
  2. careful
  3. farsighted
  4. proactive
  5. visionary
  6. forward-looking
Adjective
  • For now, a Super El Niño offers a reason for cautious optimism — not a promise of a drought-busting winter.
    — Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • People with certain medical conditions should be particularly cautious about intense, high-speed rides.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of cautious
Adjective
  • And so far, things seem to be operating smoothly — something local residents have grown to expect, given the high caliber of local elections officials and the careful oversight of political parties.
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
  • His work is known for its careful handling of color and its feel for the mood of ordinary days.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of careful
Adjective
  • Some farsighted experts have warned that AI could devastate the job market and widen the divisions that mark today’s politics and society.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Private markets chronically undersave, leaving future generations with less capital than a farsighted society would choose to bequeath.
    — James Broughel, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of farsighted
Adjective
  • This leaves executive leadership operating in a data vacuum, stripped of the proactive insights needed to map future capabilities, drive transformation or build a future-ready enterprise.
    — Syed Ahmad, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • That allows an agent to take proactive steps, even when the user isn’t looking.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of proactive
Adjective
  • Blaustein, who has served as executive director since co-founding the film festival in 2000, received a special Honorary Maverick Award recognizing her visionary leadership and enduring legacy.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Plath is shown not as a passive victim of despair, but as a brilliant intellectual and visionary poet.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of visionary
Adjective
  • Any company doing a div-recap is likely taking a forward-looking view that the IPO market will be closed in the short run.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Oversized daisy motifs, sequins and a plastic-like finish nodded to the period’s forward-looking optimism.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of forward-looking

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“Prescient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescient. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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