foresight

noun

ˈfȯr-ˌsīt How to pronounce foresight (audio)
Definition of foresightnext
1
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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2
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 Yet the techno-vangelists of Silicon Valley aren’t necessarily gifted with foresight, either. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2026 As Nepal grapples with the catastrophic natural disaster, Dawadi’s story has emerged as a striking example of foresight and courage. — Shonal Ganguly, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 During Katrina, Richard had the foresight to get cash before access to normal payment systems became a problem. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026 So no, the Giants never possessed the foresight to orchestrate a long-term waiting game. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for foresight
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foresight
  1. foreknowledge
  2. providence
  3. prescience
  4. vision
  5. divination
  6. forethought
  7. farsightedness
  8. foresightedness
Noun
  • Now this foreknowledge cannot be elicited from spirits; it cannot be obtained inductively from experience, nor by any deductive calculation.
    — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • However, there are common mistakes that can easily be avoided with a little foreknowledge.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 29 July 2026
Definition of foreknowledge
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  • Data from the European Forest Fire Information System shows that the Leon providence had some of Spain’s worst wildfires on record in 2025, per France 24.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Have faith in His providence, even if your heart feels too broken to accept it right now.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of providence
Noun
  • This prescience reads as astounding prophecy today, amidst the shift of enterprise AI spending towards on-premise.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
  • All this is figured out, with amusing if anticlimactic prescience, by Audrey, who’s blessed with a Carl Sagan-loving scientific mind.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of prescience
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  • Today, there are teams worldwide bringing that vision to life, including the strong partnerships Ford established with its long-standing licensees Zegna and Marcolin, for fashion and eyewear, respectively.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • After trying to sell businesses on a new Copilot last month, Nadella took a similar approach for his vision of agents and hybrid intelligence for Windows.
    — Tom Warren, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of vision
Noun
  • Oracles, prophets and practices of divination offered guidance from inscrutable or enigmatic sources when ordinary human judgment reached its limits.
    — Ambuj Tewari, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Kylie’s divinations lead her to a small English town called Thornfield.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of divination
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  • Precisely that forethought is what personal risk management is all about.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • And the park can only be accessed by boat or float plane, so a visit to Katmai National Park and Preserve requires a decent amount of forethought.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2026
Definition of forethought
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  • Before middle age, the two main vision disorders are myopia and hyperopia, or nearsightedness and farsightedness.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Given that Morocco tends to present itself as being ahead of other countries in the region, a lack of farsightedness over such a basic issue is highly unusual.
    — Simon Hughes, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Definition of farsightedness
Noun
  • All that’s been missing, in the president’s view, is a Fed chair with Greenspan’s foresightedness.
    — Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
  • All that's been missing, in the president’s view, is a Fed chair with Greenspan’s foresightedness.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Foresight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foresight. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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