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prescient

[presh-uhnt, ‑ee-uhnt, pree-shuhnt, ‑shee-uhnt] / ˈprɛʃ ənt, ‑i ənt, ˈpri ʃənt, ‑ʃi ənt /
ADJECTIVE
perceptive
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After a prescient bet during the global financial crisis, De Leon expanded to ventures many investors may consider unglamorous, such as dental, veterinary offices and insurance.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

“I’m really hopeful that we are not prescient about some of these events,” Kripke told me.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

Target’s decision to invest in groceries seems prescient.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Again, that feels like an eerily prescient message for our own time.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Olanna had been expecting the harsh sound for so long that a prescient shiver went through her just before she heard it.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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