prenotion

noun

Definition of prenotionnext
as in premonition

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  1. premonition
  2. presentiment
  3. foreknowledge
  4. sixth sense
  5. foresight
Noun
  • Retroactively, they were interpreted as premonitions of the 1994 violence that saw many thousands of locals, primarily Tutsis, massacred at the hands of Hutu Génocidaires.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 26 May 2026
  • The actress previously recalled having a bizarre premonition before director Sam Pinkleton even called her about the role.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Definition of premonition
Noun
  • That presentiment lies behind the many present expressions of apocalypse.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
Definition of presentiment
Noun
  • That is one future no amount of foreknowledge or planning can avoid.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
  • The younger daughter had arrived with foreknowledge of the role her older sister had already claimed.
    — Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Definition of foreknowledge
Noun
  • White has always been an intuitive drummer, mixing restraint and explosiveness with a seeming sixth sense.
    — David Harris, SPIN, 11 June 2026
  • Knowing whether something needs a little more time on the smoker, more seasoning, or a couple more squirts of sauce is a sixth sense pitmasters must acquire.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
Definition of sixth sense
Noun
  • His interdisciplinary foresight inspired one of the most popular museums in the United States, the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 July 2026
  • Roosevelt had the incredible foresight to look 100 years into the future.
    — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026
Definition of foresight
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