prevision
Americannoun
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foresight, foreknowledge, or prescience.
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a prophetic or anticipatory vision or perception.
noun
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the act or power of foreseeing; prescience
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a prophetic vision or prophecy
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McGroarty said the WFP managed to distribute food in key locations across the northeast and central highlands of the country in prevision of the winter months.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 13, 2022
"Regarding upkeep and maintenance, there is definitely a considerable lack of prevision."
From Time Magazine Archive
The people she picked to run her magazine obviously lacked prevision.
From Time Magazine Archive
"No man will have to fear the wreck of his home life and the destruction of his power to fulfil his family responsibilities through changes of employment quite beyond his own prevision or control."
From Time Magazine Archive
Previous view or impression of what is to happen; instinctive prevision; foretaste; antepast; as, the anticipation of the joys of heaven.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah
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