as in to anticipate
to realize or know about beforehand
he claimed to have previsioned the crash of the stock market
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Recent Examples of prevision
Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 6 June 2024
The original version of the bill would have imposed additional restrictions on eligibility for absentee voting but those previsions were removed.
—Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2023
Another controversial prevision among those on Capitol Hill is a phone records program that grants the government the ability to request metadata such as the dates and senders of cellular communications — but not the content of those messages.
—Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner, 3 Mar. 2020
The discovery confirmed a century-old prediction made by Albert Einstein, the last major prevision of his theory of general relativity that had remained unverified.
—Mark Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2017
Verb
Evaluations include frontal crash tests, side crash tests, headlight evaluations, and crash prevision tests.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 6 June 2024
The original version of the bill would have imposed additional restrictions on eligibility for absentee voting but those previsions were removed.
—Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2023
Another controversial prevision among those on Capitol Hill is a phone records program that grants the government the ability to request metadata such as the dates and senders of cellular communications — but not the content of those messages.
—Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner, 3 Mar. 2020
The discovery confirmed a century-old prediction made by Albert Einstein, the last major prevision of his theory of general relativity that had remained unverified.
—Mark Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevision
Verb
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Moreover, the company anticipates a net loss of around $125 million in Q1, substantially higher than the net loss of $72.59 million from the same quarter last year.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The reports are highly anticipated by diplomats, activists and journalists and have a reputation for being even-handed and comprehensive.—
Graham Smith,
NPR,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The inflation predictions follow actual inflation closely, but the blue line (predicted inflation) is known three months before the red line (actual inflation) is determined, which may serve as a useful warning of major inflation shifts.—
William Dunkelberg,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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This prediction almost proved disastrously far from the truth.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Do all those giddy supporters foresee survival in nine months?—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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But there may be far-longer-term consequences that are hard to foresee.—
Rafael Nam,
NPR,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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There are plenty of good omens for Bayern despite the immense quality of their opponents.—
Darren Richman,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
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For England head coach Lee Carsley, positive omens surrounded him before this summer’s Under-21 European Championship had even begun.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
Verb
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It may have been divined by the cosmos that Indie-Reign picked up golf clubs.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 July 2025
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However, there's a connection because the performer feels it was divined by a power greater than him.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Noun
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The rise in the PCE inflation rate yesterday, to 2.8% over the past year (excluding food and energy), is a portent of price increases to come.—
Harry Holzer,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Her appearance at the funeral had only been a portent of her tragic death.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
21 July 2025
Noun
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The manner in which these challenges play out may be a harbinger of AI’s eventual impact to other sectors.—
Dr. Jonathan Reichental,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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When eToro went public in May, investors saw the trading platform’s performance as a harbinger of whether the fintech IPO window would open back up.—
Alicia Adamczyk,
Fortune,
28 July 2025
Noun
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The National Weather Service's forecast for Aug. 7 predicts thunderstorms for parts of Wisconsin, including Green Bay, Appleton, Milwaukee and Madison.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Following an earnings report that surpassed analyst forecasts, Fortinet (NASDAQ:FTNT), a cybersecurity company, with a market capitalization of $55 billion, saw its stock fall 17% in after-hours trading.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Prevision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevision. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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