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adjective

as in anticipated

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verb

past participle of foresee
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
Adjective
When really, this was the foreseeable and foreseen outcome of putting an AI in place of the human being who is already not there to do a good job. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026 To help steer you clear of any paint color problems (whether foreseen or unforeseen), designers share the top paint color pitfalls. — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026 There's the long foreseen Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown)-versus-Vecna face-off, coupled with a dramatic Godzilla-sized ensemble fight. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Jan. 2026 Trump’s actions, those foreseen and those unforeseen, are creating immense opportunities for change. — Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2025
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To be fair, a number of the calamities should have been foreseen, probably. — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026 The killing was not foreseen by Xavier’s relatives and its motivation was nebulous, lead prosecutor Ashlea Deener suggested in the state’s closing argument. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2026 But although few, then, could possibly have foreseen the cataclysm of the twentieth-century wars, the hatred was already there in the anti-semitism of old France, in the divisions over Dreyfus. — Literary Hub, 17 July 2026 On this occasion, here came a controversy few could have foreseen. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 13 July 2026 Few had foreseen so swift an end to a dynasty that had ruled Russia for more than 300 years. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026 The storms are foreseen to bring wind gusts of up to 60 mph and quarter-sized hail (1 inch). — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026 The framers couldn’t have foreseen the technological revolutions that would follow, from global electrification to the internet and artificial intelligence. — Ashok N. Srivastava, Fortune, 3 July 2026 The Vatican’s doctrine office went above and beyond the minimum sanctions foreseen by the church’s canon law to respond to the consecrations Wednesday of four new bishops at the society’s Econe, Switzerland, seminary. — ABC News, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreseen
  1. anticipated
  2. expected
Adjective
  • While the Freedom were the main event, plenty of competition preceded the anticipated matchup.
    — Ava DiCecca, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
  • That refers to a liability that an insurer may need to cover if future premiums are not enough to pay for anticipated claims and expenses.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of anticipated
Adjective
  • Nuclear expansion could drive demand The expected increase in demand is linked in part to US plans to expand domestic nuclear power.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Material moves Mills are also incorporating less expected denim materials, branching out beyond cotton.
    — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of expected

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