unforeseeable
adjective
un·fore·see·able
ˌən-fȯr-ˈsē-ə-bəl 
: not able to be reasonably anticipated or expected : not foreseeable
an unforeseeable event/problem
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There’s also the unforeseeable possibility that Colbert might get signed onto some entirely new format somewhere and rise, phoenix-like, as part of a brand new thing.
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2025
But that's at least theoretically an unforeseeable outcome.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2025
In the eyes of Pejman and Thompson, voiding the agreement opened the door to delay with an unforeseeable time span.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2025
At least 30 people were killed in the fires, with economic ramifications expected to stretch into the unforeseeable future.
—Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2025
But that's at least theoretically an unforeseeable outcome.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2025
In the eyes of Pejman and Thompson, voiding the agreement opened the door to delay with an unforeseeable time span.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2025
At least 30 people were killed in the fires, with economic ramifications expected to stretch into the unforeseeable future.
—Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for unforeseeable
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“Unforeseeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unforeseeable. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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