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
Roy Scranton, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2025
Anyone who has paid attention to the issues presented by social media could have foreseen that chatbots, too, would present a problem for teens.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
Hidden beneath the ground are cisterns that hold the rainwater collected for its formulations, now filtered before being fed into more modern machinery than the Fernández family could have foreseen years ago.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Readers after the Second World War recognized how Kafka had foreseen the cold, legalized violence that defined the 20th century.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
The storms are foreseen to bring quarter-sized hail (1 inch) and wind gusts of up to 60 mph.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
Still, few could have foreseen Tong reaching the majors, given the Mets' many pitching signings in the offseason.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
That meant himself and Edu, principally, and Marinakis, too, as the man who could never have foreseen this drama when the Brazilian, formerly Arsenal’s sporting director, was announced in his new role on July 7.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Wind gusts of up to 60 mph and quarter-sized hail (1 inch) are foreseen.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Malthus may not have foreseen the developments that fueled human growth over the past two centuries.
—Roy Scranton, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2025
Anyone who has paid attention to the issues presented by social media could have foreseen that chatbots, too, would present a problem for teens.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
Hidden beneath the ground are cisterns that hold the rainwater collected for its formulations, now filtered before being fed into more modern machinery than the Fernández family could have foreseen years ago.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Readers after the Second World War recognized how Kafka had foreseen the cold, legalized violence that defined the 20th century.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
The storms are foreseen to bring quarter-sized hail (1 inch) and wind gusts of up to 60 mph.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
Still, few could have foreseen Tong reaching the majors, given the Mets' many pitching signings in the offseason.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
That meant himself and Edu, principally, and Marinakis, too, as the man who could never have foreseen this drama when the Brazilian, formerly Arsenal’s sporting director, was announced in his new role on July 7.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Wind gusts of up to 60 mph and quarter-sized hail (1 inch) are foreseen.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreseen
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The title, which must be the most highly anticipated of the year, already has a cover and release date, but so far, the singer-songwriter has not shared any music from the project.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Six plays later, on third-and-10, Hurts anticipated Spagnuolo sending the house — and the Chiefs did.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Composer Christopher Larkin’s score equally haunting and soothing depending on the locale, often lulling the player into a meditative state just in time for an unexpected (or frankly, expected) threat to break the peace.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025
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Warren currently leads the league in receiving yards after contact over expected (+59).—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Foreseen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreseen. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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