FORESIGHTEDNESS Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

foresightedness

noun

as in vision

concern or preparation for the future thanks to your foresightedness, we have enough ice and food to last through the blackout

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Recent Examples of foresightedness All that’s been missing, in the president’s view, is a Fed chair with Greenspan’s foresightedness. — Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026 All that's been missing, in the president’s view, is a Fed chair with Greenspan’s foresightedness. — ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026

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Noun

Usher syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that causes vision loss, hearing loss and balance issues, according to the Cleveland Clinic.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2026
The condition can cause memory, vision, hearing and balance issues.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of vision

Noun

Data from the European Forest Fire Information System shows that the Leon providence had some of Spain’s worst wildfires on record in 2025, per France 24.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026
Have faith in His providence, even if your heart feels too broken to accept it right now.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of providence

Noun

In the 40 years since, every facet of Spacemen 3’s story has been turned over and generously embellished, resulting in an excess of grandeur and foresight projected onto the duo at the heart of it.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
Bajaria’s foresight was sharper, investing in local language productions and building up Netflix’s global presence (almost two dozen international offices were opened during Bajaria’s reign).

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of foresight

Noun

Before middle age, the two main vision disorders are myopia and hyperopia, or nearsightedness and farsightedness.

— E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026
Given that Morocco tends to present itself as being ahead of other countries in the region, a lack of farsightedness over such a basic issue is highly unusual.

— Simon Hughes, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026

Definition of farsightedness

Noun

Precisely that forethought is what personal risk management is all about.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
And the park can only be accessed by boat or float plane, so a visit to Katmai National Park and Preserve requires a decent amount of forethought.

— Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2026

Definition of forethought

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