as in anticipates
to realize or know about beforehand
a freak accident that no one could possibly have foreseen
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Recent Examples of foresees
Dell foresees supply constraints in the second half of fiscal 2027, Clarke said.
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Jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 May 2026
Weeks after slashing his staff by 40%, Jack Dorsey, CEO of payments company Block, foresees middle management’s complete extinction.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Under that scenario, Mahdavi foresees gas prices jumping to $5 or $6 a gallon.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Mar. 2026
By planting more apple and apricot trees, Lutticken foresees freeze-drying fruit for year-round consumption.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Indeed, Spiber’s plan foresees replacing a large amount of edible sugar with waste by 2026.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
The plan foresees Ukraine handing over territory to Russia -- something Kyiv has repeatedly ruled out -- while reducing the size of its army and blocking its coveted path to NATO membership.
—Illia Novikov, Arkansas Online, 22 Nov. 2025
As the offseason begins to heat up in earnest, one baseball writer foresees the Phillies replacing Bohm with one of the all-time greats at his position, who is nonetheless a question mark in his own right.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Beyond conversations about getting a growing audience into running stores, Henderson also foresees there being active discussions on how to ensure interest in the sport remains high.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
Jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 May 2026
Weeks after slashing his staff by 40%, Jack Dorsey, CEO of payments company Block, foresees middle management’s complete extinction.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Under that scenario, Mahdavi foresees gas prices jumping to $5 or $6 a gallon.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Mar. 2026
By planting more apple and apricot trees, Lutticken foresees freeze-drying fruit for year-round consumption.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Indeed, Spiber’s plan foresees replacing a large amount of edible sugar with waste by 2026.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
The plan foresees Ukraine handing over territory to Russia -- something Kyiv has repeatedly ruled out -- while reducing the size of its army and blocking its coveted path to NATO membership.
—Illia Novikov, Arkansas Online, 22 Nov. 2025
As the offseason begins to heat up in earnest, one baseball writer foresees the Phillies replacing Bohm with one of the all-time greats at his position, who is nonetheless a question mark in his own right.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Beyond conversations about getting a growing audience into running stores, Henderson also foresees there being active discussions on how to ensure interest in the sport remains high.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foresees
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The service Every room comes with a polite butler, who anticipates your every need.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Barclays also anticipates the company will talk about 50 basis points of annual margin expansion and 10%-plus earnings per share growth.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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The environmental footprint of data centers already rivals some of the world's largest countries, according to a United Nations University report, which also predicts their water and energy use and pollution will double in just four years as use of artificial intelligence grows.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Analyzing 111,000 participants over 30 years, researchers found that variety of exercise independently predicts mortality risk, even after controlling for total activity volume.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
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