unforeseeable

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Recent Examples of unforeseeable Or, to be more precise, Marclay’s execution reveals that the concept contains unforeseeable complexity underlying its simplicity. Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025 The price for this ability to outrun inflation by a sizable margin and compound wealth has been periods of painful and unforeseeable declines. Bill Stone, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025 During Bobby’s speech about sticking together through challenges foreseeable and unforeseeable, the episode cuts to show Eli and Demetri, then Sam and Tory. Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025 California lawmakers passed roughly 1,200 bills last year, including some that resulted in unforeseeable wins by Republicans. LAPD stats showed an uptick in robberies. Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unforeseeable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unforeseeable
Adjective
  • In human time, if history means the irreversible and unforeseen, then the species Felis catus hardly belongs to history.
    Lewis Hyde, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
  • Even then, unforeseen consequences can emerge decades later — no less than in Iran itself.
    Alexander Smith, NBC news, 18 June 2025
Adjective
  • Aquarius: Eclectic nostalgia Original and unexpected, Aquarius mixes cutting-edge trends with their own unique flair.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025
  • Playing his career for the Nashville Predators, Tampa Bay Lightning and Los Angeles Kings show a perfect example of an unexpected pay cut for a player.
    Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Adjective
  • Overall, the challenges highlighted by business leaders included uncertain economic conditions (55 percent), tariffs (41 percent), and revenue and sales growth (41 percent).
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
  • To be sure, the uncertain economy could weigh on consumer spending in the near term, impacting online purchases.
    Paulina Likos, CNBC, 25 June 2025
Adjective
  • The prime time talent show is once again ruining our viewing of acts by constantly cutting in reaction shots of the audience, hosts and random people.
    Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2025
  • There is also the potential random hijacking of energy cargoes in the Strait, which has precedent.
    Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025

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“Unforeseeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unforeseeable. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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