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prescience

noun/ˈprɛsɪəns/

C1CEFR level
50/100Rarity: uncommon
TechnicalRegister

The ability to foresee future developments or needs before they become evident to others.

The CEO's prescience in exiting the print division two years before the downturn spared the firm heavy losses.

Similar: foresight, clairvoyance

Topic: Frameworks & analysis in Business English

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