prescient
having knowledge or foresight of events before they occur
Word origin: From Latin praescire, to know beforehand.
Prescient in a sentence
Here are example sentences showing prescient in a sentence.
His prescient warnings about the housing market proved entirely correct.
The economist's prescient 1928 warning about overleveraged banks went largely unheeded.
Using “prescient” well
Prescient praises an unusual ability to foresee events. Note the spelling overlap with prescience, its noun form, and avoid confusing it with present.
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