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
Weeks after slashing his staff by 40%, Jack Dorsey, CEO of payments company Block, foresees middle management’s complete extinction.
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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
The analyst also foresees the company announcing another data center customer ahead of this analyst day.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 24 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
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
The analyst also foresees the company announcing another data center customer ahead of this analyst day.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 24 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 district lost 10,000 students this year and anticipates losing another 10,000 next year.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Delane anticipates receiver Vandrevius Jacobs’ 5-yard comeback and utilizes the sideline as an extra defender, staying on his hip the entire time before eventually sticking his hand in to break up the pass.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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Xcel predicts the need for power will grow at the same time that its coal plants are being retired to make the transition to more renewable energy.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
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The show follows a group of exiles led by mathematician Hari Seldon (Jared Harris), who predicts the fall of the world's ruling empire.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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