unforeseeable
adjective
un·fore·see·able
ˌən-fȯr-ˈsē-ə-bəl 
: not able to be reasonably anticipated or expected : not foreseeable
an unforeseeable event/problem
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Force majeure is a legal term that refers to unforeseeable circumstances preventing a company from fulfilling a contract.
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Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
An unwieldy game can have unforeseeable consequences.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Either way, their fate lies in an unforeseeable future.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Ryan Davis, a singer and songwriter from Louisville, Kentucky, makes tuneful, funny music that’s vaguely rooted in country and indie-rock, but also leaves room for hard left turns, including unforeseeable breakbeats.
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Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
An unwieldy game can have unforeseeable consequences.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Either way, their fate lies in an unforeseeable future.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Ryan Davis, a singer and songwriter from Louisville, Kentucky, makes tuneful, funny music that’s vaguely rooted in country and indie-rock, but also leaves room for hard left turns, including unforeseeable breakbeats.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Unforeseeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unforeseeable. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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