as in to anticipate
to realize or know about beforehand
he claimed to have previsioned the crash of the stock market
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Recent Examples of prevision
Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 6 June 2024
The discovery confirmed a century-old prediction made by Albert Einstein, the last major prevision of his theory of general relativity that had remained unverified.
—Mark Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2017
Noun
Evaluations include frontal crash tests, side crash tests, headlight evaluations, and crash prevision tests.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 6 June 2024
The discovery confirmed a century-old prediction made by Albert Einstein, the last major prevision of his theory of general relativity that had remained unverified.
—Mark Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevision
Verb
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His advisers anticipate more than that this time around.—
Katherine Faulders,
ABC News,
20 Jan. 2025
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Industry leaders anticipate that national standardization would simplify operations, expand market access and attract more investment.—
Javier Hasse,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Officials said the men weren’t prepared for the weather conditions, which included predictions of snow, sleet and rain.—
Helena Wegner,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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See more of our Oscar nominations predictions here.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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This familiarity enables them to make informed decisions, foresee obstacles, and craft solutions that are uniquely suited to your organization.—
Don Yaeger,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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The chaos and fear that would soon unfold couldn't be foreseen at the time, but would mark the start of a period marked by uncertainty and public health transformation.—
Sam Woodward,
USA TODAY,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The temptation to read the white things of this novel as metaphors or omens is hard to resist.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
14 Jan. 2025
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Based on the omens and mathematical trends the next successful United manager isn't due for a while.—
Charlotte Harpur,
The Athletic,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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An interest rate is a singular concept, not a number that a central planner can divine.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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Known as the master of mind games, The Amazing Kreskin would perform his favorite mind tricks for his fans — whether correctly guessing a playing card chosen at random, or, most famously, divining where his paycheck had been planted among the audience.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
Fox News,
11 Dec. 2024
Noun
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His removal makes our nation less secure and is a terrible portent for what's to come.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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The series’ treading-water quality feels like a portent, one that warns us Hollywood’s prequel formula won’t ever dare to change.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
17 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Do the 2025 Golden Globe Awards translate to Oscar gold? Actors, directors and producers picking up Golden Globe awards have good reason to feel their wins could be a harbinger of Oscar night celebrations in a few months.—
Marco della Cava,
USA TODAY,
2 Jan. 2025
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The ugly scene on a suburban street was a harbinger of skirmishes to come.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The move lower came after the release of December’s consumer price index, which showed that the core-CPI print slowed to 3.2% on an annual basis, less than the 3.3% forecast by economists polled by Dow Jones.—
Hakyung Kim,Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2025
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The mercury won't get above 0 degrees from Saturday night until Tuesday afternoon, according to the hourly forecast.—
Nick Halter,
Axios,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Prevision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevision. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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