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
Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026
There's the long foreseen Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown)-versus-Vecna face-off, coupled with a dramatic Godzilla-sized ensemble fight.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Jan. 2026
Trump’s actions, those foreseen and those unforeseen, are creating immense opportunities for change.
—Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2025
Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2026
But their twin ascents could not have been foreseen based on fair-to-middlin’ careers with the Bay Area schools.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
The storms are foreseen to bring quarter-sized hail (1 inch).
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Wind gusts of up to 60 mph and quarter-sized hail (1 inch) are foreseen.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
This was foreseeable — and in fact foreseen.
—Jim Geraghty, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2026
Lee might have foreseen the appeal of Norris’s peculiar blend of Okie familiarity and hyperbolic badassery before Norris did.
—Chris Klimek, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
Back then, neither of us could have foreseen the pandemic, Georgia’s growing political unrest, a war in neighboring Ukraine, or the collapse of several multi-brand retailers, which altogether has slowed down progress for Situationist and Georgian fashion more broadly.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
The manufacturer doesn’t need to have foreseen the exact injury to the exact plaintiff, but the general category of harm must have been within the range of what a reasonable designer would anticipate.
—Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
To help steer you clear of any paint color problems (whether foreseen or unforeseen), designers share the top paint color pitfalls.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026
There's the long foreseen Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown)-versus-Vecna face-off, coupled with a dramatic Godzilla-sized ensemble fight.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Jan. 2026
Trump’s actions, those foreseen and those unforeseen, are creating immense opportunities for change.
—Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2025
Verb
The storms are foreseen to bring wind gusts of up to 60 mph and quarter-sized hail (1 inch).
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2026
But their twin ascents could not have been foreseen based on fair-to-middlin’ careers with the Bay Area schools.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
The storms are foreseen to bring quarter-sized hail (1 inch).
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Wind gusts of up to 60 mph and quarter-sized hail (1 inch) are foreseen.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
This was foreseeable — and in fact foreseen.
—Jim Geraghty, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2026
Lee might have foreseen the appeal of Norris’s peculiar blend of Okie familiarity and hyperbolic badassery before Norris did.
—Chris Klimek, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
Back then, neither of us could have foreseen the pandemic, Georgia’s growing political unrest, a war in neighboring Ukraine, or the collapse of several multi-brand retailers, which altogether has slowed down progress for Situationist and Georgian fashion more broadly.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
The manufacturer doesn’t need to have foreseen the exact injury to the exact plaintiff, but the general category of harm must have been within the range of what a reasonable designer would anticipate.
—Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreseen
Adjective
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As for what’s to be built around the anticipated stadium?—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
26 Apr. 2026
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After filming the anticipated reunion, a snippet of an exchange among Ciara Miller, Westling Wilson and Amanda Batula was shared on social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The expected tariff refund helped push the company’s stock up 6% in pre-market trading, before paring back gains.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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London Stock Exchange Group Plc said revenue growth for 2026 is now expected to be towards the top of its expected range, after the first quarter was buoyed by heavy trading volumes and momentum in subscription businesses.—
Tom Metcalf,
Bloomberg,
23 Apr. 2026
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