as in to anticipate
to realize or know about beforehand
a freak accident that no one could possibly have foreseen
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Recent Examples of foresee
That's why one insider foresees the Yankees acquiring a former All-Star starting pitcher with World Series experience.
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Only a meaningful, lasting inflation shock stands to upset this consensus, and as things stand, markets do not foresee such an outcome soon.
—Bob Haber, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
In yet another milestone, Apple Original Films’ F1: The Movie zoomed past the $500 million mark, a number no one could have foreseen.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2025
General manager Morgan Tuck didn’t foresee the squad entering the second half of the season with just three wins, but the former UConn star said no one is hitting the panic button inside the building.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 23 July 2025
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Only a meaningful, lasting inflation shock stands to upset this consensus, and as things stand, markets do not foresee such an outcome soon.
—Bob Haber, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
In yet another milestone, Apple Original Films’ F1: The Movie zoomed past the $500 million mark, a number no one could have foreseen.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2025
General manager Morgan Tuck didn’t foresee the squad entering the second half of the season with just three wins, but the former UConn star said no one is hitting the panic button inside the building.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foresee
anticipate
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Although some categories of goods and services may be exempt or subject to a lower rate, the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industry anticipates its costs to rise by over $19 billion.—
Priya Prakash Royal Esq. LL.M. MBA AEP TEP,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Here are the highlights: The Venetian Pool, closed since October 2024, was expected to reopen by late June but is now anticipated to be ready in the fall.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
31 July 2025
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“Foresee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foresee. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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