as in predicted
to realize or know about beforehand
a freak accident that no one could possibly have foreseen
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Recent Examples of foreseen
Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
It’s been better than even the most optimistic among us could have foreseen.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Young adults with disabilities have much to offer that could not have been foreseen in advance.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Malthus may not have foreseen the developments that fueled human growth over the past two centuries.
—Roy Scranton, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2025
Anyone who has paid attention to the issues presented by social media could have foreseen that chatbots, too, would present a problem for teens.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
Hidden beneath the ground are cisterns that hold the rainwater collected for its formulations, now filtered before being fed into more modern machinery than the Fernández family could have foreseen years ago.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Readers after the Second World War recognized how Kafka had foreseen the cold, legalized violence that defined the 20th century.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
The storms are foreseen to bring quarter-sized hail (1 inch) and wind gusts of up to 60 mph.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
But in a turn of events that no one at the distillery could have foreseen, this almost didn’t happen—on July 31, a truckload of Westland whiskey worth almost $1 million, including nearly half of the Garryana bottles, was stolen.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
It’s been better than even the most optimistic among us could have foreseen.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Young adults with disabilities have much to offer that could not have been foreseen in advance.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Malthus may not have foreseen the developments that fueled human growth over the past two centuries.
—Roy Scranton, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2025
Anyone who has paid attention to the issues presented by social media could have foreseen that chatbots, too, would present a problem for teens.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
Hidden beneath the ground are cisterns that hold the rainwater collected for its formulations, now filtered before being fed into more modern machinery than the Fernández family could have foreseen years ago.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Readers after the Second World War recognized how Kafka had foreseen the cold, legalized violence that defined the 20th century.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
The storms are foreseen to bring quarter-sized hail (1 inch) and wind gusts of up to 60 mph.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreseen
Adjective
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To be effective, tree guards should be buried about 1 to 4 inches in the soil and extend roughly 20 inches above the soil or the anticipated snow line.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Nov. 2025
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Fast forward 55 years, and the event has grown into the world’s largest and most anticipated road race, drawing professionals and novices alike to push their limits — and test running shoe innovations along the way.—
Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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His expected preliminary hearing, in which the defense would challenge the evidence used to arrest him and cross-examine the state's witnesses, has been postponed until January at the earliest.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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An expected dip in mortgage rates isn't likely enough to help house hunters much, analysts said.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Foreseen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreseen. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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