1
: an act or the power of foreseeing : prescience
Through foresight she could tell what the outcome would be.
2
: provident care : prudence
had the foresight to invest his money wisely
3
: an act of looking forward
also
: a view forward
foresightedly
adverb
foresightedness
noun
Examples of foresight in a Sentence
They had the foresight to invest the money wisely.
His career choice shows a lack of foresight.
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Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Bell and Ford earned admiration for their entrepreneurial acumen and foresight.
—Olivier Sylvain, Fortune, 16 May 2026
If Burberry is correct, then this would be remarkable foresight from Dante.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 11 May 2026
In a moment of foresight, though, Metro built a small spur off the B Line down Wilshire Boulevard that ended right at Waxman’s boundary.
—Oren Peleg, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
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“Foresight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foresight. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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foresight
noun
fore·sight
ˈfō(ə)r-ˌsīt 
ˈfȯ(ə)r-
1
: the act or power of foreseeing
2
: care or preparation for the future
had the foresight to invest his money wisely
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