1
: an act or the power of foreseeing : prescience
Through foresight she could tell what the outcome would be.
2
: provident care : prudence
had the foresight to invest his money wisely
3
: an act of looking forward
also
: a view forward
foresightedly
adverb
foresightedness
noun
Examples of foresight in a Sentence
They had the foresight to invest the money wisely.
His career choice shows a lack of foresight.
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Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
National Weather Service debunks woolly bear forecasting abilities Of course, the National Weather Service has come along to pooh-pooh the woolly bear's winter foresight, with its science and facts.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 31 Oct. 2024
The double-shoot strategy demonstrated foresight from CarMax, which found a way to ensure its commercial wouldn’t become outdated after the WNBA season.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 26 Oct. 2024
Crises and day-to-day pressures should not get in the way of your strategic thinking; instead, use these moments to demonstrate your foresight and ability to connect immediate actions to the bigger picture.
—Luis Velasquez, Harvard Business Review, 25 Oct. 2024
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foresight
noun
fore·sight
ˈfō(ə)r-ˌsīt 
ˈfȯ(ə)r-
1
: the act or power of foreseeing
2
: care or preparation for the future
had the foresight to invest his money wisely
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