foreseeing 1 of 3

adjective

as in cautious
having or showing awareness of and preparation for the future some years ago the senator wrote a foreseeing essay on the threat of global terrorism

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foreseeing

2 of 3

noun

as in predicting

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foreseeing

3 of 3

verb

present participle of foresee
as in anticipating
to realize or know about beforehand a freak accident that no one could possibly have foreseen

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Recent Examples of foreseeing
Verb
Nate Davis does the honors again, foreseeing the winners of all 272 regular-season games to propose win-loss records for all 32 teams. — Jim Reineking, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 Nevertheless, Patel remains optimistic, foreseeing a future where human creativity and critical thinking combine with AI's potential for endless possibilities. — Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 The survey is an indicator of companies foreseeing good conditions minus those feeling pessimistic. — ABC News, 1 July 2026 Perhaps foreseeing such a contentious contest, Pelosi's daughter Christine Pelosi, a longtime party organizer and attorney, opted to run for California state Senate in 2028 following her mother's retirement announcement. — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026 Arsenal anticipated potential managerial changes at rival clubs, foreseeing the departure of Jurgen Klopp from Liverpool, among others. — James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 May 2026 Still, many business heads are upbeat, foreseeing a sense of continuity and a measure of economic reassurance and certainty ahead. — Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 11 Feb. 2026 And Tester is foreseeing progress that goes far beyond the 2006 blue wave that swept him into office. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 28 Jan. 2026 The designer wrote his master’s thesis on wearables, foreseeing how smart clothing and other technologies could become part of daily life even before wireless technologies like Wifi and Bluetooth were standard. — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreseeing
  1. cautious
  2. predicting
  3. anticipating
  4. careful
  5. forecasting
  6. prescient
  7. foretelling
  8. proactive
Adjective
  • Florida’s Republican gubernatorial ticket is defying historic trends for a political party traditionally known for elevating white men to leadership positions — even as the GOP remains cautious about drawing attention to the shift.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Bindi, a young female wallaby, is inquisitive and extremely curious, while Wally, a young male wallaby, is more cautious and likes to look at things from afar, Borozenets said.
    — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of cautious
Noun
  • With the 2025 college football season on the horizon, months of previewing and predicting soon will be in the rearview mirror.
    — Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
Definition of predicting
Verb
  • The return of diplomats to their posts would suggest Washington is not anticipating a return to all-out warfare.
    — Chloe Taylor,Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
  • One humanoid robot managed to successfully play tennis against a human, anticipating unpredictable moves and showing an ability to adapt in a real-world setting.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of anticipating
Adjective
  • Apply the serum directly to sparse areas of your brows, being careful to avoid letting the product touch other areas of your skin.
    — Iman Balagam, Vogue, 27 Aug. 2026
  • According to the researchers, careful process design and optimization as well as architecture simplification could help in solving most of these issues, something that industrial production focuses on much more than academic researchers.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of careful
Noun
  • Sportsfile via Getty Images There is also a broader forecasting problem.
    — Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • In a post on the NWS website, the forecasting office said the jet stream will remain in the northern half of the country through at least the first week of September.
    — Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of forecasting
Adjective
  • For many, a world with machines in charge can be hard to imagine without movies and books and their sometimes prescient visions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
  • My book was meant to highlight both the personal and societal issues of early literacy deprivation, while tracking the prescient issue of increasing screen time dumbing down and dehumanizing society.
    — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 21 July 2026
Definition of prescient
Noun
  • In the wake of Friday’s abysmal jobs report , investors are scrambling to understand whether the loss of 92,000 jobs in February was a blip or a foretelling of more payroll cuts to come as t he adoption of AI by corporations increases .
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
Definition of foretelling
Adjective
  • In its effort to diversify, Nvidia is being proactive rather than waiting for new customers to arrive.
    — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The next frontier in athlete safety must be proactive brain protection.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of proactive

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“Foreseeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreseeing. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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