Thesaurus results for PRENOTION

prenotion

noun

Definition of prenotion

as in premonition

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for prenotion

Noun

Last year, Vandermeer’s premonition came true in a very personal way.

— Bernard Condon, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
At school one day, their son, Cheol, has a premonition that something has happened to his mother.

— E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of premonition

Noun

That presentiment lies behind the many present expressions of apocalypse.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
Toni has been reluctant to let Amalie go out by herself—her bringing back a telescope seems to confirm some kind of fear, or presentiment.

— Willing Davidson, The New Yorker, 21 July 2024

Definition of presentiment

Noun

Now this foreknowledge cannot be elicited from spirits; it cannot be obtained inductively from experience, nor by any deductive calculation.

— Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026
However, there are common mistakes that can easily be avoided with a little foreknowledge.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 29 July 2026

Definition of foreknowledge

Noun

The trend forecaster and fashion analyst (who, online, goes as @oldloserinbrooklyn) is known for her prescient takes, which seem to lean in equal parts on data and a sixth sense for what’s to come.

— Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026
Wan’s sixth sense for finding stories that connect with audiences drives his work as a director and backs his work as a producer.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of sixth sense

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

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

prenatal

prenotion

prenuptial

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Prenotion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prenotion. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of prenotion

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

compunction

Popular in Grammar & Usage

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

16 Food Words Recently Added to the Dictionary

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Bad Endings and Rough Situations

Did 'orange' the fruit or the color come first?

Popular

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

16 Food Words Recently Added to the Dictionary

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

Games & Quizzes