as in anticipated
to realize or know about beforehand
what couple can possibly foreknow the trials and tribulations that marriage will bring?
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For areas south and east of the city, a change to plain rain is anticipated before clearing later in the night.—
Matthew Villafane,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026 -
In fact, proliferation has moved much more slowly than anticipated at the time.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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That drop was always foreseen given how fan-front-loaded the movie was on its very low marketing cost.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
7 Feb. 2026
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This scenario had not been foreseen by Emery as Roma did not have an official clause to end Bailey’s loan early.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Foreknown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreknown. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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