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as in foreknowledge
the special ability to see or know about events before they actually occur
a mysterious woman who claims to have the gift of foresight
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as in providence
concern or preparation for the future
had the foresight to realize the global importance of the Internet
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Recent Examples of foresight
In a newer city that lacked many historic buildings to begin with, her passion and foresight came at a critical time, Webb said.
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Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2025
The auctions and their showcase of luxury items are a testament to the creative synergy and foresight between Pharrell and NIGO, whose work has shaped the intersection of fashion, art, and music.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Porter had the foresight to establish a website and an email address for the venture.
—John Branch, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Fed officials rely on outdated and incomplete economic data to make decisions, essentially guessing about the future while pretending to possess foresight.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2025
The auctions and their showcase of luxury items are a testament to the creative synergy and foresight between Pharrell and NIGO, whose work has shaped the intersection of fashion, art, and music.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Porter had the foresight to establish a website and an email address for the venture.
—John Branch, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Fed officials rely on outdated and incomplete economic data to make decisions, essentially guessing about the future while pretending to possess foresight.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for foresight
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foresight
Noun
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Everything is either a complete accident or divine providence, the movie suggests.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
7 Feb. 2025
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The attorney general did not respond to the Statesman's questions about the providence and nature of the evidence.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American-Statesman,
17 Oct. 2024
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Just a few months after that first season concluded, the Real Housewives franchise was launched, followed by The Kardashians two years later, only confirming The Comeback’s remarkable prescience.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
31 Jan. 2025
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Viewing it now, the movie’s influence and prescience are more obvious than ever.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 2025
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McAndrews, who wrote her master’s thesis on rape revenge films, quickly understood Alvey’s fresh vision.—
William Earl,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2025
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Not every black-tie event is the same, so the rules may vary, but the important thing is always to respect the host and follow their vision for the night’s dress code.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2025
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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
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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
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His collaborators quickly saw which way the wind was blowing: policy debates disappeared, and the government pursued a radical agenda with little forethought and no real scrutiny.—
Moisés Naím,
Foreign Affairs,
15 Oct. 2018
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The film is pretty funny, in part because Grand Theft Auto is set up for killing, and random people — or whatever the players decided to costume their avatars as — can wander through and shoot someone without malice or forethought.—
Alissa Wilkinson,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Millions more are expected to experience worsening vision due to myopia (nearsightedness) or hyperopia (farsightedness), conditions that can be fixed with glasses, contacts or surgery.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
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The machine can see how the eyes are focusing to check for conditions such as nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American-Statesman,
12 Dec. 2024
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That prudence paid off earlier this week when China’s DeepSeek unveiled its free AI open-source technology.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2025
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For decades afterward, the 1984 defeat revived Liberal prudence: Don’t overdo things.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Foresight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foresight. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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