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as in foresight
the special ability to see or know about events before they actually occur
most believers would probably agree that complete prescience is one of God's attributes
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as in providence
concern or preparation for the future
parents who had the prescience to make everything in their house childproof before the arrival of their first baby
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Recent Examples of prescience
With panache but also prescience, the German political theorist Karl Marx wrote not its death notice but its birth announcement.
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Robert Zaretsky, Foreign Affairs, 30 Mar. 2021
In Europe, the left-leaning Cannes Film Festival awarded Coppola the Palme d’Or as if congratulating his prescience and left-wing skepticism.
—Armond White, National Review, 16 Aug. 2024
If the postwar boom made Marx seem obsolete, recent decades have confirmed his prescience.
—Robin Varghese, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2018
As a result of Iger’s vision and prescience, Disney is way ahead of traditional media peers in bridging the linear-to-streaming transition, with its streaming business driving billions more in revenue than any of its legacy competitors.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
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Robert Zaretsky, Foreign Affairs, 30 Mar. 2021
In Europe, the left-leaning Cannes Film Festival awarded Coppola the Palme d’Or as if congratulating his prescience and left-wing skepticism.
—Armond White, National Review, 16 Aug. 2024
If the postwar boom made Marx seem obsolete, recent decades have confirmed his prescience.
—Robin Varghese, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2018
As a result of Iger’s vision and prescience, Disney is way ahead of traditional media peers in bridging the linear-to-streaming transition, with its streaming business driving billions more in revenue than any of its legacy competitors.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescience
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Looking ahead, sustained success will likely depend on the ability of startups to combine technical expertise with strategic foresight.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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To critics, the situation suggests a lack of foresight by the Panamanian authorities: The costly, disruptive canal expansion created problems that only another costly, disruptive project can fix.—
Charlie Cordero,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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The attorney general did not respond to the Statesman's questions about the providence and nature of the evidence.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American-Statesman,
17 Oct. 2024
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Jiangxi and Shandong providences reported refinancing RMB 55.1 billion and RMB 12.9 billion worth of hidden debt, respectively.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes,
2 Dec. 2024
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California Wildfire Live Updates: Strong Winds Expected Today—Death Toll Reaches 16 Strategic vision is key to Day’s approach.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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Within a year, hardly a... Clarence Page: Jimmy Carter’s funeral brought a rare and much-needed vision of peace Edward Keegan: Has Donald Trump given up his interest in architecture?—
Armando L. Sanchez,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2025
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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
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Here are five examples of divination techniques that different cultures have developed to cope with life’s uncertainties.—
Michelle Aroney and David Zeitlyn,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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So the Wild, even after the forethought to sign him just in case, couldn’t even call him up to back up Gustavsson on Thursday night against the Colorado Avalanche.—
Michael Russo,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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Mediocre collaboration can happen with no forethought or planning.—
Shani Harmon,
Forbes,
26 Nov. 2024
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“Prescience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescience. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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