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forethought
[ fawr-thawt, fohr- ]
noun
- thoughtful provision beforehand; provident care; prudence.
- a thinking of something beforehand; previous consideration; anticipation.
forethought
/ ˈfɔːˌθɔːt /
noun
- advance consideration or deliberation
- thoughtful anticipation of future events
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Derived Forms
- foreˈthoughtfulness, noun
- foreˈthoughtful, adjective
- foreˈthoughtfully, adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of forethought1
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Example Sentences
With a lot of forethought, he wields an 8-pound maul through timber.
Their way of mourning, according to the pastor, involved research, meditation, and forethought.
We ought to guard that evidence of American exceptionalism with great care and forethought.
The difference, Folmar says, is that his mother had the forethought to get him into job-training programs at a young age.
At least this time there was forethought on how the two firms could be restructured.
Their works are not a momentary inspiration; they are the result of forethought, long and painstaking.
Our commander had the forethought to see that we lay well out of range of the small-arms of the period.
The question was set at rest by his forethought, disclosed by the arrival of some large packages addressed to her.
See the rivers, how they run,Changeless toward the changeless sea;All around is forethought sure,Fixed will and stern decree.
With forethought and summoned patience they can endure great agonies; but a sudden pang, unexpected, overwhelms them.
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