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foreseen

ADJECTIVE
anticipated
Synonyms


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No one could’ve foreseen the unobtrusively great career that Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy has carved out for himself, specifically over the last nine seasons in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

While some supply-chain-related impact to IBM’s prior expectations were foreseen, “we did not anticipate the magnitude of the capex reprioritization,” Krishna said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

What Lily couldn’t have foreseen, of course, was that her amateur detective skills would become necessary when, one day, George is found dead, and the investigation by a bumbling local policeman isn’t up to snuff.

From Salon May 25, 2026

If only Freidenberg could have foreseen that, in a distant continent three-quarters of a century later, another literary scholar, like herself, would so ably bring these moving and brilliant notes to light.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

“Yes. That is how I witnessed what happened to my people. If only I had foreseen what was to come, I might have been able to prevent it. To save at least some of them...”

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia




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