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
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
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
Adjective
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreseen
Verb
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In the example below, Hwang In-beom anticipated Kamara’s pass but was not close enough to intercept.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Here are the peak dates of meteor showers anticipated in 2025, according to the American Meteor Society and EarthSky.—
Gina Park,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s legal bill for her high-stakes congressional hearing on sanctuary cities last March has increased by $100,000, to bring the city’s total expected spending on the matter to a whopping $750,000.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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The song could be included in an expected Aaliyah album.—
Trevor Anderson,
Billboard,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Foreseen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreseen. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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