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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Former Alabama offensive lineman Wilkin Formby is anticipated to step in at right tackle, but the outcome of spring and fall practice will determine if that happens.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026 -
Of all the seasonal shifts, winter to spring is the most anticipated.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
17 Mar. 2026
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Back then, neither of us could have foreseen the pandemic, Georgia’s growing political unrest, a war in neighboring Ukraine, or the collapse of several multi-brand retailers, which altogether has slowed down progress for Situationist and Georgian fashion more broadly.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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The manufacturer doesn’t need to have foreseen the exact injury to the exact plaintiff, but the general category of harm must have been within the range of what a reasonable designer would anticipate.—
Carolina Rossini,
The Conversation,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Foreknown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreknown. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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