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forethought

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


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And shopping was something that required time, planning and forethought.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

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

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

Mbappe had an understanding, even as a teenager, of a wider, bigger plan; a programme of parental planning and forethought now widely known as 'Project Mbappe'.

From BBC May 29, 2024

He told her he had often noticed that she lacked forethought “Wasn’t it enough to think of going to the Cheniere and waking you up?” she laughed.

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin




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