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forethought

[fawr-thawt, fohr-] / ˈfɔrˌθɔt, ˈfoʊr- /


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Not bad for something he quickly bashed out in bulletin format without much forethought, in response to a post a former colleague had written.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 8, 2026

That keen eye and forethought created trust with his customers.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2025

It seems that the administration may have not applied its usual level of forethought and analytical rigor to this decision.

From Slate • Jul. 24, 2025

On NBC's "Meet the Press," host Kristen Welker wondered if the Trump administration had put any forethought into their global raft of tariffs.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2025

That tardy shudder which had not figured in his forethought made his breakfast bitter.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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