1
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of prescience
That, along with the prescience of their vows, was unexpected.
—
Tammy Lagorce, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Despite pundits claiming that Akio Toyoda was out of his mind for declaring that all-electric vehicles were not going to be Toyota’s near-term focus, his prescience on the matter has been proven.
—New Atlas, 3 Apr. 2025
Twelve days later, the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generation Station in Pennsylvania experienced the single worst nuclear meltdown on record in U.S. history, giving the film unexpected prescience.
—Keaton Bell, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2025
Just a few months after that first season concluded, the Real Housewives franchise was launched, followed by The Kardashians two years later, only confirming The Comeback’s remarkable prescience.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for prescience
Tammy Lagorce, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Despite pundits claiming that Akio Toyoda was out of his mind for declaring that all-electric vehicles were not going to be Toyota’s near-term focus, his prescience on the matter has been proven.
—New Atlas, 3 Apr. 2025
Twelve days later, the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generation Station in Pennsylvania experienced the single worst nuclear meltdown on record in U.S. history, giving the film unexpected prescience.
—Keaton Bell, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2025
Just a few months after that first season concluded, the Real Housewives franchise was launched, followed by The Kardashians two years later, only confirming The Comeback’s remarkable prescience.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for prescience
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescience
Noun
-
McNally had the foresight, according to company lore, to bury two of their printing machines in the sand at Lake Michigan.—
Ron Grossman,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
-
The question is whether that adjustment happens in a chaotic, reactive way, triggered by cascading losses, infrastructure failures, and abrupt insurance withdrawals, or through foresight and planning.—
Michael Sheldrick,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
Noun
-
The White House has not officially addressed the vision behind the redecoration or the providence of some of the decor.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
-
The internationalisation of the awards season has been on full display in recent years, both in terms of foreign language movie success, voter makeup and the providence of these films.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
According to a statement obtained by PEOPLE that was then posted on his Instagram, Billy's NPH has been made worse by recent concert performances, leading to problems with his hearing, vision and balance.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
25 May 2025
-
Only Bay, Stahelski, Chow, and Snyder create ingenious, breakneck visions of force.—
Armond White,
National Review,
23 May 2025
Noun
-
As belief in traditional religions decreases and the rise of spirituality and skepticism in traditional institutions continues, this form of divination—looking to cards for answers for future, present, or past events—is on the rise.—
Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2025
-
The team found evidence of four different plants that are associated with ancient Maya medicine and divination rituals.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
26 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
Her business sense and forethought guaranteed that she be paid all the money negotiated in her two-year contract, but the show was cancelled in its first season.—
Rebecca Deurlein,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
-
Ensure forethought occurs before taking action, whether disrupting an organization or running a fast break.—
Ryan Lahti,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Prescience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescience. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share