: to see (something, such as a development) beforehand
He could not have foreseen the consequences of his actions.
She foresaw the company's potential and invested early on.
Examples of foresee in a Sentence
We couldn't have foreseen the consequences of our actions.
He foresees a day when all war will cease.
She foresaw the company's potential and invested early on.
Recent Examples on the Web
No one could have foreseen that years later, a few key decisions would set the company up as an AI powerhouse and send its stock soaring.
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Bygeoff Colvin, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2024
Advertising sales still play a small role in Netflix’s finances, with BMO Capital Markets analyst Brian Pitz projecting the company will bring in about $1.5 billion from commercials streamed on its service this year, while foreseeing years of steady growth ahead.
—Michael Liedtke, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
The sudden malfunction of that laundry at the last moment could not have been reasonably foreseen.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
Fittingly, the different parties foresee different chaos scenarios.
—Bychloe Berger, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2024
But most experts foresee job gains continuing to slow over the course of the year amid steady economic growth.
—J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
Among many goals Borko foresees for his future, personal objectives are just as important as business ones.
—Kyle Russell, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
As a result, central bank officials expect interest rates to come down more slowly in 2025 than previously foreseen, and only narrowly maintained their outlook for three quarter-point cuts this year.
—Joe Rennison, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
But his death became a political football whose uses were difficult to foresee at the time.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2024
Bygeoff Colvin, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2024
Advertising sales still play a small role in Netflix’s finances, with BMO Capital Markets analyst Brian Pitz projecting the company will bring in about $1.5 billion from commercials streamed on its service this year, while foreseeing years of steady growth ahead.
—Michael Liedtke, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
The sudden malfunction of that laundry at the last moment could not have been reasonably foreseen.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
Fittingly, the different parties foresee different chaos scenarios.
—Bychloe Berger, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2024
But most experts foresee job gains continuing to slow over the course of the year amid steady economic growth.
—J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
Among many goals Borko foresees for his future, personal objectives are just as important as business ones.
—Kyle Russell, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
As a result, central bank officials expect interest rates to come down more slowly in 2025 than previously foreseen, and only narrowly maintained their outlook for three quarter-point cuts this year.
—Joe Rennison, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
But his death became a political football whose uses were difficult to foresee at the time.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2024
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“Foresee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foresee. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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