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
With those capital resources, plus around $595 million in cash reserves as of September 30, Joshi foresees no financial constraints in scaling up to 2 GW this year.
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Bob Woods, CNBC, 11 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
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, Fortune, 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
Mike Deising, a spokesperson for MISO, said that the non-profit grid operator foresees enough energy generation to meet demand for this year and next.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 4 Nov. 2025
The team foresees further applications in orthotics and gripping tools as the research progresses, pushing programmable materials closer to everyday use.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
Stark foresees the possibility of MLB cutting its schedule from 162 games to 156.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2025
Bob Woods, CNBC, 11 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
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, Fortune, 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
Mike Deising, a spokesperson for MISO, said that the non-profit grid operator foresees enough energy generation to meet demand for this year and next.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 4 Nov. 2025
The team foresees further applications in orthotics and gripping tools as the research progresses, pushing programmable materials closer to everyday use.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
Stark foresees the possibility of MLB cutting its schedule from 162 games to 156.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foresees
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Eli Lilly, a competitor of Novo Nordisk’s, anticipates its oral GLP-1 pill will receive FDA approval by the second quarter of 2026.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Last, Cox anticipates AI will face increasing distrust this year.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2026
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From Friday evening to Saturday afternoon, the Norman station predicts that the majority of the downfall will include snow ice accumulations.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
21 Jan. 2026
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In tandem, Impinj predicts that retailers will equally double down on supply chain intelligence and improved data insights.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Jan. 2026
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