foresight

/ˈfɔɹsaɪt/

noun 4

Collocations

ADJ

considerable, great

VERB + FORESIGHT

have

The company showed great foresight by investing in renewable energy years ago.

show

The company showed remarkable foresight by investing in renewable energy ten years ago.

lack

PHRASES

a lack of foresight

noun

The ability, or the due use of one's ability, to foresee or prepare wisely for the future.

Near-synonym: forethought

Having the foresight to prepare an evacuation plan may have saved their lives.

The ability to foresee future events in a supernatural or paranormal way, such as psychically.

The front sight on a firearm (e.g., rifle, handgun).

Holonym: iron sights

A bearing taken forwards towards a new object.

noun — providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future

noun — seeing ahead

Near-synonym: forethought

Wiktionary

Having the foresight to prepare an evacuation plan may have saved their lives.

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The rugged forhead that with graue foreſight / Welds kingdomes cauſes, & affaires of ſtate; […]

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The general had 20/20 hindsight about the defeat, but no foresight at all.

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Clear foresight contributed greatly to his success.

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He congratulates himself on his foresight.

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