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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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Example Sentences

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The airline’s 2012 acquisition of a Pennsylvania refinery has been called both prescient and pointless.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Then she considers a question that didn’t feel as prescient then: Does she feel like it broke the cycle she’s had with Mortensen?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

One prescient call in 2023 from its “age of scarcity” predicted an era of cheap credit and commodities was ending and that so-called real assets and infrastructure would benefit.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

As 2025 progressed, stock leadership changed, and a commitment to diversification and owning underappreciated names proved prescient.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Virginia's posture toward assumption was now making his prophecy look prescient.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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