foreknown

verb

past participle of foreknow
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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  1. anticipated
  2. foreseen
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  • If the end of the season comes and the defense is way better than anticipated, there’s a good chance Bishop had a lot to do with it.
    — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The game between the University of Missouri and University of Nebraska was highly anticipated.
    — Doha Madani, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of anticipated
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  • Bailey’s return had been a surprise and was not foreseen by Emery weeks earlier.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Of course, emergency spending during the COVID-19 pandemic could not have been foreseen.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of foreseen
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“Foreknown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreknown. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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