as in anticipated
to realize or know about beforehand
what couple can possibly foreknow the trials and tribulations that marriage will bring?
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The hottest temperatures of 2026 are expected this week and by Tuesday afternoon, temperatures are anticipated to reach into the 90s.
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The one-two punch of heat and humidity is anticipated to reach Eastern states by midweek, AccuWeather said, possibly lingering through the Independence Day weekend.
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The sociologist Max Weber foresaw the paralysis of this bureaucratization that is now unleashing a rising fury against democracy itself.
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In 2016, Henry foresaw Alan Thicke having health issues months before Thicke died.
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“Foreknew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreknew. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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