prescient

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 Though this would have proven remarkably prescient—in 2007, Led Zeppelin would reunite with Jason Bonham, the son of their late drummer, John Bonham—Marty’s epilogue just didn’t feel right. Rob Reiner, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2025 The idea of there being a comfort of falling back into a routine feels prescient right now. Trey Williams, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025 Thanks to a prescient investment in producing a promotional video for the CTR model, the world would become acquainted with Ruf through scenes of gratuitous smokey drifts on the Nurburgring, captured from a helicopter no less. Christian Gilbertsen, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2025 His screenplay for Network is regarded as his masterpiece and has been hailed as one of greatest and most prescient screenplays of the 20th century. Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescient
Adjective
  • The duo have been cautious in their classification, allowing for the possibility that a torus of material could be behind the observations.
    Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • But being cautious doesn’t mean ignoring the risks.
    Matt Emma, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • But Eliasen is careful not to let scope creep derail initial implementations.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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  • No matter what compromises Lucas and our farsighted mayor at the time, Rahm Emanuel, offered, there was no compromise from this group.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
  • Eastwood’s farsighted plan also involved advancing his acting career.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 July 2025
Adjective
  • Through this proactive effort, the company streamlined its procure-to-pay and accounts payable processes, which eliminated its onerous legacy system and enabled leadership to access timely, accurate data.
    Nate Heeren, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Lorain Police, while doing proactive patrolling in the area, encountered a man and exchanged gunfire with him at the dead end of River Bend Drive, Elyria Police Chief James Welsh told reporters at the time.
    Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • One notable unit is the Harper’s Bazaar Suite, curated by the magazine’s visionary editor-in-chief, Miluska van ‘t Lam.
    Spencer Whaley, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Giorgio Armani, the visionary Italian designer who redefined modern elegance and tailoring on the world’s stage, became a mainstay at red carpets and award shows after launching his eponymous brand in 1975.
    Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Wall Street was singularly focused on Oracle’s forward-looking numbers and a massive growth trajectory that the company now sees thanks to its booming cloud infrastructure business and a host of new artificial intelligence deals.
    Ari Levy, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The executives who make the strongest impact are those who can distill complex challenges into clear, forward-looking perspectives.
    Heather Rosenow, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Prescient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescient. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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