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
But the waterskiing bit is cinema because so much forethought has gone into the funniest possible staging of the sequence.
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Scott Tobias, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2025
That perspective goes back to what Godley & Creme have always stood for throughout their career with 10cc and on their own, as heard on Parts of the Process: forging ahead without forethought and being unpredictable.
—David Chiu, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
There’s plainly no master plan, there’s plainly no forethought.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 22 Feb. 2025
Her business sense and forethought guaranteed that she be paid all the money negotiated in her two-year contract, but the show was cancelled in its first season.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Scott Tobias, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2025
That perspective goes back to what Godley & Creme have always stood for throughout their career with 10cc and on their own, as heard on Parts of the Process: forging ahead without forethought and being unpredictable.
—David Chiu, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
There’s plainly no master plan, there’s plainly no forethought.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 22 Feb. 2025
Her business sense and forethought guaranteed that she be paid all the money negotiated in her two-year contract, but the show was cancelled in its first season.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forethought
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The White House has not officially addressed the vision behind the redecoration or the providence of some of the decor.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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The internationalisation of the awards season has been on full display in recent years, both in terms of foreign language movie success, voter makeup and the providence of these films.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2025
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According to a statement obtained by PEOPLE that was then posted on his Instagram, Billy's NPH has been made worse by recent concert performances, leading to problems with his hearing, vision and balance.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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Only Bay, Stahelski, Chow, and Snyder create ingenious, breakneck visions of force.—
Armond White,
National Review,
23 May 2025
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McNally had the foresight, according to company lore, to bury two of their printing machines in the sand at Lake Michigan.—
Ron Grossman,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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The question is whether that adjustment happens in a chaotic, reactive way, triggered by cascading losses, infrastructure failures, and abrupt insurance withdrawals, or through foresight and planning.—
Michael Sheldrick,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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But, as stated above with any Kevin Durant possibilities, pick prudence certainly does have to be part of any Heat transaction machinations going forward.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2025
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Nonprofit plans, by contrast, often operate under strict reserve requirements, regulatory constraints and cultural norms that prioritize prudence over growth.—
Sachin H. Jain,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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