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adjective

Definition of foreseeingnext
as in cautious
having or showing awareness of and preparation for the future some years ago the senator wrote a foreseeing essay on the threat of global terrorism

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foreseeing

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noun

as in predicting

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foreseeing

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verb

present participle of foresee
as in anticipating
to realize or know about beforehand a freak accident that no one could possibly have foreseen

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreseeing
  1. cautious
  2. anticipating
  3. careful
  4. predicting
  5. proactive
  6. farsighted
  7. divination
  8. soothsaying
Adjective
  • By recommending a cautious approach, Decentralized Masters enabled its members to make informed decisions in a volatile market.
    Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • This fear of financial insecurity can lead to a more cautious approach to work, where individuals prioritize stability and mental health over traditional notions of hard work.
    Vikram Joshi, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of cautious
Verb
  • The mobile device industry experienced a similar phenomenon in its early years, with consumers eagerly anticipating annual releases and major OS updates.
    Stephen Wakeling, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Institutions need to be open to change and proactively explore new ways of meeting and anticipating the needs of younger generations.
    Monica O'Reilly, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of anticipating
Adjective
  • After that, Buckley seemed more careful about positioning, doing his best to keep the action in the open while not allowing Covington to close in and work from the clinch.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Behind, kids are hoisted — careful with that hot chocolate!
    Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of careful
Verb
  • Now that the Eras Tour has wrapped, StubHub is predicting that Coldplay will reign over live events in 2025.
    Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In addition to financial markets participants overwhelmingly predicting another rate cut is in store, central bank officials have made similar indications.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of predicting
Adjective
  • The Deploying American Blockchains Act of 2023 showcases a growing desire in Congress for the United States to take a more proactive role in leading the world in blockchain technology.
    Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The study's authors stressed that there is no immediate cause for alarm but urged proactive measures to track H5N1's evolution.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of proactive
Adjective
  • Despite narratives that still suffuse much of American commentary—portraying Russia as the stealthy and ubiquitous opportunist and China as the patient and farsighted strategist—neither country is immune to hubris and overreach.
    Ali Wyne, Foreign Affairs, 23 Nov. 2022
  • According to the appealing tale, a farsighted band of Americans, with some input from poorer but learned Britons, recognized the failures of the international economic system after World War I, in particular the Great Depression.
    Robert B. Zoellick, Foreign Affairs, 22 Feb. 2022
Definition of farsighted
Noun
  • Advertisement Judging from the torrent of polling divinations, spirited debate and reportage dedicated to the potential ballot choices of our sons, brothers, husbands and uncles, women’s voting trends must be stagnant or just simpler, right?
    Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
  • So yellow is yellow was was air and Lilia divination trial, and orange was Alice in the fire trial.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of divination
Noun
  • It’s told in flashback to Simba and Nala’s daughter, Kiara, by the soothsaying mandrill Rafiki, with the meerkat Timon and the warthog Pumbaa goofing on the sidelines.
    Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Does Nashawaty, in his soothsaying capacity, even have the right decade?
    Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
Definition of soothsaying
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