as in cautious
having or showing awareness of and preparation for the future
was forehanded enough to stock up on batteries for winter storms
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Adjective
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Some loyal Tesla bulls are treating the drop as a temporary setback (or even a buying opportunity), while more cautious investors are rethinking their exposure.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025 -
Avoid sudden braking or acceleration, and be especially cautious on hills or when making turns.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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These concerns underscore the need for careful consideration of privacy rights when deploying such technology.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Rendering animal fat requires careful heating and purification to remove impurities.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
WIRED,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
Adjective
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My brother-in-law was not what one calls a provident father.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2024
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For example, many cities have begun allowing parents to help their children buy an apartment using their housing provident funds, a kind of compulsory saving program in China.—
Jacky Wong,
WSJ,
16 Sep. 2022
Adjective
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Protecting Yourself From Tax Scams With scams becoming more advanced, proactive protection is essential.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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But the Johnson executive order obligated federal contractors across industries as varied as defense, academia and construction to take proactive steps to ensure compliance with the law, not just on government projects but at every office and job site.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Forehanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forehanded. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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