The general had 20/20 hindsight about the defeat, but no foresight at all.
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Foresight
/ˈfɔɹsaɪt/
Synonyms for "foresight" (235 found)
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Closest matches (47)
Noun(4 words)
actuarial predictionacuityacumenacutenessaftertimeafteryearsanticipationapocalypseapperceptionapproacharrangementastutenessattackbeginningbeginningsblueprintblueprintingby-and-bycalculationcanniness
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carecautionchartingcircumspectionclairsentienceclairvoyancecogencyconceptioncontemplationcontrivancecourse aheadcrystal balldesigndeterminismdevicediscernmentdiscreetnessdiscretiondispositiondistant futureearlinessearly hourearly stage
Strong matches (71)
enterpriseenvisagementespeventualityexpectationextrasensory perceptionfarseeingnessfarsightednessfiguringfirst crackfirst stageforearmingforebodingforecastforecastingforeglimpseforehandednessforeknowledgeforeshowingforesightedness
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foretellingforethoughtforethoughtfulnessforward lookfuturefuture tensefuturismfuturitygamegraphingground floorground planguessworkguidelineguidelineshead starthereafterideaimmediate futureimmediate prospectimminenceimprobabilityincisivenessinsightinsuranceintentionintuitionlayoutlineuplong-range planlongheadednesslongsightednessluciditymananamappingmaster planmeasuremeasures
Noun(12 words)
farsightednessforeknowledgeforeseeingforesightednessforesightfulnessforward lookingforward-lookingnessfuture oriented planningfutures researchfutures studiesgratificationlong range planning
Adjective(1 words)
future studies
Related words (117)
methodmethodologynear futureoffingomenoperations researchorganizationoutlookpenetrationperceptionperceptivenesspercipienceperspicaciousnessperspicacityperspicuityperspicuousnesspictureplanplanningplanning function
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posteriorityprearrangementprecautionprecautionsprecautiousnesspredictionprefigurationprefigurementprefiguringpremonitionpreparationprepublicationpresagepresagingpresciencepresentimentpreshowingpresignifyingpreveniencepreventive measurepreviewprevisionprobabilityprocedureprognosisprognosticationprogramprogram of actionprojectpromiseprophecyprophesyingprospectprospectusprotectionprovidenceprovisionprudencepsychometryrationalizationreadinessrunning startsafeguardsagaciousnesssagacityscheduleschemaschematismschematizationschemescheme of arrangementsecond sightsensesensibilitysetupsixth sensesoothsayspeculationstatistical predictionstepssteps and measuresstrategic planstrategysystemsystematizationtactical plantacticsthe big picturethe futurethe morrowthe picturethe sweet by-and-bytime aheadtime just aheadtime to cometime to sparetomorrowtrenchancyvaticinationvery beginningvisionwatchfulnesswaywisdomworking plan
Noun(11 words)
peer forwardplan aheadprecognitionprescienceprospicienceprovidencesstrategic foresightstrategic planningvisioningvisionsvista
Verb(1 words)
strategize in advance
Related word relations
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More general
8 entriesacademic disciplinecognitive abilityfield of studyknowingmental processplanning activityprovidencestrategic activity
More specific
6 entrieshorizon scanningpredictive modelingrisk assessmentscenario analysisscenario planningtrend analysis
Collocations
6 entriesfutures studieshorizon scanningpredictive modelingrisk assessmentscenario planningstrategic foresight
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesSample sentences
16 total sentences available.
Clear foresight contributed greatly to his success.
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He congratulates himself on his foresight.
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They blamed me for my lack of foresight.
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Showing 4 of 16 available sentences.