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
Its satirical video, depicting politicians descending into an all-out fistfight, proved especially prescient during the fevered atmosphere of the 2016 election cycle.
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Spin Staff,
SPIN,
17 June 2026
The chess board will look much different Friday, but in the friendly, Alfaro made some mid-game adjustments that could become prescient when the two sides meet again.
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Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Years before the reality TV craze, Real Life is scarily prescient in its depiction of lives ruined by the presence of cameras, while also operating as a hilarious observational comedy about a man on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
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Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
Early in its post-war development, Walnut Creek leaders made a key decision that seems especially prescient, given the recent decline of indoor shopping malls due to the growth of online shopping and the resurgence of downtowns.
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Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
Written in 2019, the book also feels prescient about the fast fashion landscape that Riley’s film lampoons.
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Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
Jules will step away from a giant canvas to reveal an eerily prescient work of art, pack up her paints, and drive away from her sugar daddy and off into the sunset.
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Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
29 May 2026
The statement was prescient, because Colombia never did recover.
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Roberto Andrés,
The Dial,
28 May 2026
Again, that feels like an eerily prescient message for our own time.
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Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Spin Staff,
SPIN,
17 June 2026
The chess board will look much different Friday, but in the friendly, Alfaro made some mid-game adjustments that could become prescient when the two sides meet again.
—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Years before the reality TV craze, Real Life is scarily prescient in its depiction of lives ruined by the presence of cameras, while also operating as a hilarious observational comedy about a man on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
Early in its post-war development, Walnut Creek leaders made a key decision that seems especially prescient, given the recent decline of indoor shopping malls due to the growth of online shopping and the resurgence of downtowns.
—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
Written in 2019, the book also feels prescient about the fast fashion landscape that Riley’s film lampoons.
—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
Jules will step away from a giant canvas to reveal an eerily prescient work of art, pack up her paints, and drive away from her sugar daddy and off into the sunset.
—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
29 May 2026
The statement was prescient, because Colombia never did recover.
—
Roberto Andrés,
The Dial,
28 May 2026
Again, that feels like an eerily prescient message for our own time.
—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescient
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Consumer confidence ticked up in June after weeks of anxiety tied to the conflict, though people remain cautious as worries about jobs and prices persist.
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Gymshark’s growth has slowed as competition has intensified and consumers have become more cautious about spending.
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Determination and careful calculations — hold on, carry the 2 — are a must.
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Graduate students face lower federal limits and the loss of Grad PLUS, requiring careful financial planning.
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In another farsighted plot point, Verne has his characters attempt a course-correction burn using firework-like rockets.
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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.
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In a workplace where many leaders face stress and talent is abundant, reliability and proactive engagement are crucial differentiators.
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The study’s authors framed hearing loss as one of the most easily modifiable dementia risk factors, making early amplification a proactive health decision rather than a cosmetic one.
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His early band Was (Not Was) remains a visionary electro-pop act with subtle, salient politics.
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There are numerous parallels between Hamilton and Elon Musk, both visionary immigrants with grand ambitions, immense energy, and many overlapping ventures.
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Tiny forward-looking questions retrain the brain faster than forced positivity ever will.
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Harrington’s first comments as mayor stayed light and forward-looking without delving into the city’s hot button issues.
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