fore·thought
ˈfȯr-ˌthȯt 
1
: a thinking or planning out in advance : premeditation
2
: consideration for the future
archaic
Examples of forethought in a Sentence
Noun
Her decision showed a lack of forethought.
With a little forethought, you can save yourself a lot of work later on.
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025
These halting responses demonstrated a lack of forethought as to how Iran was likely to respond to the new policy.
—Brett McGurk, Foreign Affairs, 22 Jan. 2020
Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 22 Feb. 2025
Tax planning requires forethought, timing, and a constant analysis of the ever evolving legal landscape.
—Jessica Ledingham, J.d., Ll.m., Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Noun
First-degree murder charges, by contrast, reflect a more intentional killing that was carried out with some amount of forethought.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025
These halting responses demonstrated a lack of forethought as to how Iran was likely to respond to the new policy.
—Brett McGurk, Foreign Affairs, 22 Jan. 2020
Adjective
As with everything in Los Angeles timing a visit around the traffic takes finesse and forethought, but Post-Fair was a welcome addition to the week and an excellent reason to stay in Santa Monica for another couple of hours.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 22 Feb. 2025
Tax planning requires forethought, timing, and a constant analysis of the ever evolving legal landscape.
—Jessica Ledingham, J.d., Ll.m., Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Forethought.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forethought. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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