as in providence
concern or preparation for the future
in an unusual show of forethought, the city had set up a network of well-supplied emergency shelters to accommodate victims of the hurricane
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Recent Examples of forethought
Lucy’s real flaw is and always has been a lack of capacity for forethought.
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Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2026
As ever with Sacramento trades, the disappointment is less about the specific names involved than the overarching lack of strategy or forethought beyond next Tuesday.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Painting projects can relatively look simple on the surface, but the process takes forethought, prep work, and precision.
—Jodi Gonzalez, The Spruce, 29 Jan. 2026
Getting exercise—or even the mail—requires careful forethought.
—Benjamin Tepler, Outside, 23 Jan. 2026
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Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2026
As ever with Sacramento trades, the disappointment is less about the specific names involved than the overarching lack of strategy or forethought beyond next Tuesday.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Painting projects can relatively look simple on the surface, but the process takes forethought, prep work, and precision.
—Jodi Gonzalez, The Spruce, 29 Jan. 2026
Getting exercise—or even the mail—requires careful forethought.
—Benjamin Tepler, Outside, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forethought
Noun
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That there is no providence, only circumstance.—
Jacob Stern,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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Many live and die convinced that random chance is divine providence.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Arve Henriksen’s trumpet is a celestial contrast to the vocals’ groundedness, a floater at the edge of the song’s smoky peripheral vision.—
Linnie Greene,
Pitchfork,
29 Apr. 2026
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What do any of these throwaway lines actually illustrate about Homelander’s project of using the entertainment industry to sell his traditionalist vision of America?—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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However, transformation without governance is not foresight.—
Barry R. Davis,
Boston Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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In this case, Gemini would represent the techie aspect of the internet, while Pisces speaks to the fantasizing and intuitive foresight of their future union.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That prudence by supporters of the center, including County Commissioner Raquel Regalado and Judge Steve Leifman, is now being used against them to keep the center in limbo.—
Jim DeFede,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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By all accounts, being a milquetoast is a sort of vice—cowardice masquerading as prudence.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Forethought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forethought. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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