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 prescient
In the future of Ada Hoffman’s terrifyingly prescient sci-fi heist novel, humanity has settled Jupiter and AI owns all forms of storytelling, from information to entertainment.
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Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
In this respect, Sawe and Adidas have been prescient.
—Alex Hutchinson, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
Now, the wait is on to see if such hopes were prescient or just wishful thinking.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
These warnings were prescient, as the ensuing decades of the Cold War repeatedly brought the world to the brink of annihilation.
—Daniel Holz, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Whether those concerns are prescient or represent a buying opportunity is in the eye of the beholder.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
At the time, fellow Arab leaders sniffed, but today, with the enormous cost of regional chaos weighing directly on the Gulf, the king’s words are prescient.
—Hadley Gamble, semafor.com, 19 Mar. 2026
In 1977, Finch won for his portrayal of unhinged TV news anchor Howard Beale in the darkly satirical (and sadly prescient) Network.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
The Gophers put in their bid before the season started, a prescient decision after the team had to play four of its five WBT games on the road last spring.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2026
Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
In this respect, Sawe and Adidas have been prescient.
—Alex Hutchinson, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
Now, the wait is on to see if such hopes were prescient or just wishful thinking.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
These warnings were prescient, as the ensuing decades of the Cold War repeatedly brought the world to the brink of annihilation.
—Daniel Holz, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Whether those concerns are prescient or represent a buying opportunity is in the eye of the beholder.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
At the time, fellow Arab leaders sniffed, but today, with the enormous cost of regional chaos weighing directly on the Gulf, the king’s words are prescient.
—Hadley Gamble, semafor.com, 19 Mar. 2026
In 1977, Finch won for his portrayal of unhinged TV news anchor Howard Beale in the darkly satirical (and sadly prescient) Network.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
The Gophers put in their bid before the season started, a prescient decision after the team had to play four of its five WBT games on the road last spring.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescient
Adjective
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Be cautious of any company that pushes a specific program without understanding your circumstances.—
Rebecca Safier,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Visitors should be cautious about going into a sea cave without a guide, as a swell can flow into it and dramatically raise the water level in a matter of seconds, pushing kayaks into rocks and leaving little air for those trapped inside.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Detecting such tiny numbers of atoms takes time, and the setup requires careful calibration and advanced equipment.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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These word assemblages could then be linked to one another or branch off in entirely new directions—a farsighted idea for the time.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
12 Dec. 2025
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Avoiding these dangers and reducing the U.S. economy’s exposure to risk requires a careful, farsighted strategy that recognizes the reality of the United States’ place in today’s world.—
Don Graves,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The tests allow the patient to get a baseline of their current condition and give the ability for people to be proactive with their heart health instead of reactive.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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With wildfire risk now a year-round reality in Southern California, Cox takes a proactive approach to preparedness.—
Cox Communications,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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As the visionary figure, Bambaataa brought the sampling ethos to the music as well as an Afrocentric philosophy, a way of living unbounded by the earthly confines of whatever America had been or would become.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Her reign was bold, visionary—and nearly erased from history.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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However, Marlowe wrote in an email to the Tribune, the allocations demonstrate a reactive budgeting approach, rather than one that is more forward-looking.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Old Dominion should also give positive forward-looking commentary and the trucker has operational leverage, the investment bank said.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Prescient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescient. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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