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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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Michael Hartnett made the call in his weekly “flow show” research note published Friday, and it reverses the prescient recommendation he made almost a year ago.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

While the prediction proved prescient, Musk’s investment has changed the calculus.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

After all, Sorkin’s own screenplay for “The Social Network” remains a prescient masterpiece.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

But it’s not obvious that there’s a better instrument than a law already on the books, as a prescient Georgetown study of the Defense Production Act’s relevance to artificial intelligence pointed out in 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

“Poetic though they sound, and I appreciate that you’ve just described both tender ballads of love and socially prescient commentary, I still don’t believe this rings any bells.”

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen


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