How to Use forethought in a Sentence

forethought

noun
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  • With a little forethought, you can save yourself a lot of work later on.
  • Her decision showed a lack of forethought.
  • In hindsight, to Legler the upshot has been a lack of forethought by the Heat.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2023
  • With a little forethought to prep, this dish is easy to make.
    — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Feb. 2021
  • It’s that kind of forethought that marks B&O out from other brands.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 7 Nov. 2021
  • Let’s build a nursing home.’ There was no forethought in it.
    — Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2019
  • Not all of these pregnancies are due to a lack of forethought, though.
    — Susan Scutti, CNN, 12 June 2019
  • What touched me the most were her forethought and her compassion.
    — Samantha Hunter, Town & Country, 1 Mar. 2021
  • Again, this just required a bit of forethought and planning.
    — Nazima Qureshi, SELF, 25 Nov. 2018
  • That and nobody having the forethought to put a bored, lonely, nothing-to-do Tom Brady in a spot.
    — Globe Columnist, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Thanks to all of your staff for the forethought and creativity to try this issue.
    — New York Times, 16 June 2017
  • The difference is the amount of forethought that went into the new proposal.
    — Sven Berg, idahostatesman, 18 May 2017
  • The answer is a very clear no – thanks to the forethought, and strong historical knowledge, of the country’s Founders.
    — Eliga Gould, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2019
  • In the story, the narrator picks up the baby without any forethought and walks out on the bridge, then waves down a semi.
    — Ted Geltner, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2022
  • Williams even had the forethought to wear two sets of clothing on his way to the Walgreens, then discard them on his way back, Murphy said.
    — Peter Nickeas, chicagotribune.com, 16 Sep. 2020
  • Without the forethought and leadership of them and the CVB board, the budget process this year might have been much more difficult.
    — Jeff Forward, Houston Chronicle, 13 Aug. 2020
  • Securing a seat in the world-famous restaurant takes forethought and speed.
    — Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2021
  • You should be commended on your forethought, as well as the ability to set aside a nice chunk of money.
    — Amy Wagner and Steve Sprovach, The Enquirer, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Some of us had the forethought to bring lawn chairs; others, books and knitting materials.
    — Jenna Kunze, ELLE, 21 Apr. 2023
  • What’s familiar about it is what’s true of all her records: a strong sense of forethought, even while Clark’s process is guided more by impulse.
    — Brady Gerber, Vulture, 11 May 2021
  • Special suppers require forethought, and the guest of honor often isn’t in on the planning.
    — Popular Science, 23 Nov. 2020
  • Another critic noted that the deputy had the forethought to have already had naloxone at the ready in case it was needed.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2021
  • The rosy, red sipper requires little to no forethought or time—just 10 minutes to be exact.
    — Karen Schroeder-Rankin, Southern Living, 2 July 2023
  • In a world of grasshopperish myopia, planting trees has long been a symbol of antlike forethought.
    — New York Times, 13 July 2022
  • Just know that dental dam use may require a little forethought.
    — Women's Health, 10 Feb. 2023
  • But this is where forethought and preparation come into play.
    — Mory MacHado, miamiherald, 23 July 2017
  • Molina was sent nothing in advance since Young wanted the drummer to just feel the songs out in the moment without any forethought.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 16 Nov. 2022
  • The arrangements themselves require a bit of forethought too.
    — Kelsey Clark, Glamour, 18 May 2021
  • But the trip could so easily go pear shaped: Trump always acts in the moment, often without forethought.
    — Stephen Collinson, CNN, 3 Dec. 2019
  • Ease of Use Iced tea makers are generally an easy gadget to use but may require some forethought.
    — Rachael Hogg, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023

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