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
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
Still, few could have foreseen Tong reaching the majors, given the Mets' many pitching signings in the offseason.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
That meant himself and Edu, principally, and Marinakis, too, as the man who could never have foreseen this drama when the Brazilian, formerly Arsenal’s sporting director, was announced in his new role on July 7.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
What happened next no one could have foreseen.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Wind gusts of up to 60 mph and quarter-sized hail (1 inch) are foreseen.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2025
In this feverish climate, Khomeini acquired a momentum that his non-clerical comrades hadn’t foreseen and couldn’t match.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Reinforcement learning’s origins However, none of these successes could have been foreseen in the 1980s.
—Ambuj Tewari, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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
Still, few could have foreseen Tong reaching the majors, given the Mets' many pitching signings in the offseason.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
That meant himself and Edu, principally, and Marinakis, too, as the man who could never have foreseen this drama when the Brazilian, formerly Arsenal’s sporting director, was announced in his new role on July 7.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
What happened next no one could have foreseen.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Wind gusts of up to 60 mph and quarter-sized hail (1 inch) are foreseen.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2025
In this feverish climate, Khomeini acquired a momentum that his non-clerical comrades hadn’t foreseen and couldn’t match.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Reinforcement learning’s origins However, none of these successes could have been foreseen in the 1980s.
—Ambuj Tewari, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreseen
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The title, which must be the most highly anticipated of the year, already has a cover and release date, but so far, the singer-songwriter has not shared any music from the project.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Six plays later, on third-and-10, Hurts anticipated Spagnuolo sending the house — and the Chiefs did.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Nikolas Kokovlis | Nurphoto | Getty Images Online lender Klarna priced its IPO at $40 per share on Tuesday, above its expected range, in a deal that values the Swedish company at about $15 billion.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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However, economists caution, the better-than-expected reading could be a sign of a slowing economy and that shrinking businesses’ margins could foretell higher prices for consumers in the near future.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Foreseen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreseen. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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