God's certain prescience of the volitions of moral agents
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Prescience
/ˈpɹɛsɪ.əns/
Synonyms for "prescience" (15 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (3)
Noun(2 words)
Strong matches (5)
Noun(3 words)
Related words (7)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: anticipations, clairvoyance, decree, foreboding, foreknowledge.
- Sentence evidence is available for prescience, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from derived_reverse, opengloss, wordnet.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "prescience".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "prescience"
Keep "prescience" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "prescience" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "prescience", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "prescience" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
4 entriesMore specific
5 entriesCollocations
6 entriesacademic prescienceacute prescienceprescience about the futureprescience in forecastingprescient insightscientific prescience
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesTranslations
16 translations across 14 languages.
Bulgarian
2 entries- далновидност noun (Knowledge of events before they take place; foresight; foreknowledge)
- предвиждане noun (Knowledge of events before they take place; foresight; foreknowledge)
Chinese Cantonese
1 entries- 先見之明 /先见之明 noun (Knowledge of events before they take place; foresight; foreknowledge)
Czech
1 entries- jasnozřivost noun (Knowledge of events before they take place; foresight; foreknowledge)
Danish
1 entries- klarsyn noun (Knowledge of events before they take place; foresight; foreknowledge)
Finnish
1 entries- etukäteistieto noun (Knowledge of events before they take place; foresight; foreknowledge)
French
1 entries- prescience noun (Knowledge of events before they take place; foresight; foreknowledge)
Galician
1 entries- presciencia noun (Knowledge of events before they take place; foresight; foreknowledge)
Italian
1 entries- preveggenza noun (Knowledge of events before they take place; foresight; foreknowledge)
Māori
1 entries- matakite noun (Knowledge of events before they take place; foresight; foreknowledge)
Norwegian
2 entries- framsyn noun (Knowledge of events before they take place; foresight; foreknowledge)
- klarsyn noun (Knowledge of events before they take place; foresight; foreknowledge)
Portuguese
1 entries- presciência noun (Knowledge of events before they take place; foresight; foreknowledge)
Russian
1 entries- предви́дение noun (Knowledge of events before they take place; foresight; foreknowledge)
Spanish
1 entries- presciencia noun (Knowledge of events before they take place; foresight; foreknowledge)
Welsh
1 entries- rhagwybodaeth noun (Knowledge of events before they take place; foresight; foreknowledge)
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
O thou, who thus the eye hast veil'd, The book of fate so slowly given, I thank thee, that thou hast conceal'd From man the prescience of heaven.
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Near-synonym: forethought
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With prescience, the Barlows designed them to withstand a third more weight than they would be expected to bear in normal conditions - future proofing the bridge for the weight of trains we see using it today.
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "prescience"?
Closest matches include anticipations, clairvoyance, decree, foreboding, foreknowledge.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "prescience"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.