prescient

adjective

Definition of prescientnext
as in cautious
having or showing awareness of and preparation for the future prescient environmentalists and politicians who long ago made sure that these beautiful areas would forever be spared from development

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescient
  1. cautious
  2. careful
  3. farsighted
  4. proactive
  5. visionary
  6. forward-looking
Adjective
  • As consumers continue to be cautious about their spending, Amazon’s focus on cheaper items could keep it ahead of competitors like Target (TGT+2.53%), Walmart (WMT+0.53%), and discount grocer Aldi, all of which are racing to lower prices in response to changing shopping habits.
    Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Over recent months, concerns about inflation and economic stability have kept the Fed on a cautious path, with officials maintaining a close watch on key indicators.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of cautious
Adjective
  • This process begins with careful curation and labeling of data before it's fed into AI models.
    Rehan Jalil, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The researchers are careful to point out that this method was intended to work only with cooperative participants.
    Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of careful
Adjective
  • 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
  • Eto’s lofty position in the Chicago underworld was unusual for an outsider, but the syndicate had always been more farsighted than other crime families in promoting gangsters of other ethnicities.
    Peter Rubin, Longreads, 12 May 2023
Definition of farsighted
Adjective
  • This election ran smoothly because of the legislation and proactive lawsuits from the conservative movement, argued Arizona state Rep. Alexander Kolodin, a Republican who was sanctioned by the State Bar of Arizona for his role in challenging the 2020 election.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Taco Bell has been proactive in using social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram (META) to engage with users, and the Tex-Mex chain has even gone so far as to let customers vote through the Taco Bell app on which menu items should make a comeback.
    Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of proactive
Adjective
  • The big story India is mourning the death of Ratan Tata, the visionary industrialist and philanthropist.
    Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Directors and performers with prestigious résumés do time for a paycheck, getting praise for their visionary genius as their every contribution is overruled or ignored.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2024
Definition of visionary
Adjective
  • The filing includes forward-looking statements regarding future financial performance, market opportunities, and business strategies, subject to various risks and uncertainties.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Finally—and this is a bit more forward-looking—there is interesting research underway in the field of AI governance regarding the use of smaller data models and data sets.
    Eric Miquelon, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of forward-looking
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