as in to anticipate
to realize or know about beforehand
he claimed to have previsioned the crash of the stock market
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Recent Examples of prevision
Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 6 June 2024
The discovery confirmed a century-old prediction made by Albert Einstein, the last major prevision of his theory of general relativity that had remained unverified.
—Mark Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2017
Noun
Evaluations include frontal crash tests, side crash tests, headlight evaluations, and crash prevision tests.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 6 June 2024
The discovery confirmed a century-old prediction made by Albert Einstein, the last major prevision of his theory of general relativity that had remained unverified.
—Mark Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevision
Verb
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Every organization anticipates retirements and resignations.—
Sherzod Odilov,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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No one should have anticipated what Williams had done.—
Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Contract predictions have ranged all the way to $600 million for the 26-year-old.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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But by March 2025, that number had climbed to 16.49 million, surpassing earlier predictions by 3.69%.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Mango invested 219 million euros in its expansion efforts last year, out of the 600 million euros foreseen through 2026.—
David Moin,
WWD,
10 Mar. 2025
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In its latest survey of the war, the Institute for the Study of War foresees no immediate threat of a Ukrainian collapse on the front lines but emphasizes that no adequate substitutes exist in either quality or quantity for much of America's aid.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Throughout most of human history, many cultures have thought such phenomena were ill omens caused by supernatural beings.—
Emily Matchar,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Jan. 2025
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In some cultures, they were feared as omens of bad luck or even linked to witchcraft.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Under that paradigm, Evo acquires an uncanny knack for divining what sequences are compatible with life and for spinning out useful variations of nature’s molecules.—
Ingrid Wickelgren,
Quanta Magazine,
5 Feb. 2025
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Calendrical divination Calendars have long been used to divine the future and establish the best times to perform certain activities.—
Michelle Aroney and David Zeitlyn,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Weinstein’s thuggish joke was just one portent of the edgy, borderline sinister air that permeated the party from the very beginning.—
Scott Huver,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
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The natural threat of the caterpillars has shown up in cultural expressions as a symbolic portent of human mortality, Battisti points out.—
Ivan Amato,
Scientific American,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The dinner was a harbinger of an announcement that led many to self-identify as a military wife: BTS is now on a three-year hiatus to complete mandatory service.—
Zoe Guy,
Vulture,
1 Mar. 2025
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Especially after a long, cold winter, these fruits and vegetables are a refreshing sight—and are harbingers of the bounty to come for the next several months.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This balanced understanding of inflation drivers helps businesses develop more effective pricing strategies and financial forecasts.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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However, the stock is under pressure in extended trading after the fast-growing cybersecurity company’s fiscal 2026 full-year outlook was slightly below the consensus forecast.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Prevision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevision. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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