as in foreseen
to realize or know about beforehand
what couple can possibly foreknow the trials and tribulations that marriage will bring?
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Reinforcement learning’s origins However, none of these successes could have been foreseen in the 1980s.—
Ambuj Tewari,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2025 -
There were so many challenges that could not be foreseen.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2025
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James Blake, the tournament director, had anticipated the situation.—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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At the same time, a flood of cheap Chinese imports accelerated the trend toward deindustrialization in the United States—and did so at a rate that few, if any, fully anticipated.—
Michael B. G. Froman,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Foreknown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreknown. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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