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(ˌ)fȯr-ˈnō How to pronounce foreknow (audio)
Definition of foreknownext
as in to anticipate
to realize or know about beforehand what couple can possibly foreknow the trials and tribulations that marriage will bring?

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noun

as in foresight
the special ability to see or know about events before they actually occur a suspenseful story about a man who has a frightening foreknowledge of disasters

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreknow
  1. anticipate
  2. foresight
  3. foresee
  4. prescience
  5. predict
  6. divination
Verb
  • How the Public Health Community Prepares for Pandemics Public healthcare experts have been anticipating and planning for a pandemic like COVID-19 for years.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Meteorologists anticipate strong Santa Ana winds to persist for another week, elevating the risk of more wildfires and the rapid growth of active blazes.
    Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of anticipate
Noun
  • To critics, the situation suggests a lack of foresight by the Panamanian authorities: The costly, disruptive canal expansion created problems that only another costly, disruptive project can fix.
    Charlie Cordero, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Looking ahead, sustained success will likely depend on the ability of startups to combine technical expertise with strategic foresight.
    Tony Bradley, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of foresight
Verb
  • Correspondent Martha Teichner accompanied Blinken overseas to discuss the Biden administration foreign policy report card, and what Blinken foresees as a new administration takes over.
    David Morgan, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Their comprehensive expertise enabled them to foresee challenges, improvise solutions and harmonize the diverse elements of a structure into cohesive, enduring masterpieces.
    Francesco Iorio, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of foresee
Noun
  • Elsewhere, though, there are sentences of striking lucidity and prescience.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The diversion of chess is a masterclass in technique, prescience and adaptability—qualities that are essential for victory in business.
    Boris Kreiman, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of prescience
Verb
  • Zillow predicts home prices in the top five hottest markets will grow between 2.6 percent and 4.2 percent in 2025.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The Weather Service predicts the storm could create dangerous, difficult and hazardous travel conditions and loss of power in affected areas.
    Campbell Roper, arkansasonline.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of predict
Noun
  • Following her magnificent turn as a Sicilian divination witch in Agatha All Along, Patti LuPone is returning to the small screen for another flashy role.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Here are five examples of divination techniques that different cultures have developed to cope with life’s uncertainties.
    Michelle Aroney and David Zeitlyn, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of divination
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