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adjective

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as in cautious
having or showing awareness of and preparation for the future some years ago the senator wrote a foreseeing essay on the threat of global terrorism

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foreseeing

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noun

as in predicting

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foreseeing

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verb

present participle of foresee
as in anticipating
to realize or know about beforehand a freak accident that no one could possibly have foreseen

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreseeing
  1. cautious
  2. anticipating
  3. careful
  4. predicting
  5. proactive
  6. farsighted
  7. divination
  8. soothsaying
Adjective
  • 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
Definition of cautious
Verb
  • But, as of now, Guerin’s anticipating re-signing Rossi — not trading him — whether to a bridge deal or a long-term deal.
    — Michael Russo, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Stay ahead by anticipating the skills your organization will need and aligning hiring practices accordingly.
    — Mo Hamzian, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of anticipating
Adjective
  • These concerns underscore the need for careful consideration of privacy rights when deploying such technology.
    — Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Rendering animal fat requires careful heating and purification to remove impurities.
    — Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of careful
Verb
  • This simulation helps in predicting potential impacts and unforeseen outcomes that may arise from format adjustments.
    — David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Meanwhile Chinese oil companies are predicting peak oil demand as widespread electric vehicle usage in the nation is replacing gasoline guzzlers.
    — Christopher Helman, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of predicting
Adjective
  • Protecting Yourself From Tax Scams With scams becoming more advanced, proactive protection is essential.
    — Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
  • 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
Definition of proactive
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of farsighted
Noun
  • Spider divination In Cameroon, Mambila spider divination (nggam du)) poses difficult questions to spiders or land crabs that live in holes in the ground.
    — Michelle Aroney and David Zeitlyn, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
  • 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
Definition of divination
Noun
  • It’s told in flashback to Simba and Nala’s daughter, Kiara, by the soothsaying mandrill Rafiki, with the meerkat Timon and the warthog Pumbaa goofing on the sidelines.
    — Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Does Nashawaty, in his soothsaying capacity, even have the right decade?
    — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
Definition of soothsaying
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