prevision
Americannoun
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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
Many times has the Presidential boom of Hiram W. Johnson been wrecked in the prevision of political correspondents.
From Time Magazine Archive
He has the "prevision of a frontiersman" and his "prudent judgments" are the obverse, in State Department coin, of the President's driving self -confidence.
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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