unforeseeable
adjective
un·fore·see·able
ˌən-fȯr-ˈsē-ə-bəl 
: not able to be reasonably anticipated or expected : not foreseeable
an unforeseeable event/problem
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Every challenger is ultimately at the mercy of unforeseeable ride stoppages and closures, and the largely unknowable whims of Walt Disney World.
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Darryn King, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Because of the possibility of unforeseen (and perhaps unforeseeable) developments between now and 2021.
—Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2016
California lawmakers passed roughly 1,200 bills last year, including some that resulted in unforeseeable wins by Republicans, promising protections for consumers and small strides for those in the entertainment industry.
—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
The systemic risks posed by environmental degradation and financial fragility have the potential to generate unforeseeable crises, which could prove especially difficult for the Communist Party to manage if its legitimacy erodes.
—John Osburg, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2014
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Darryn King, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Because of the possibility of unforeseen (and perhaps unforeseeable) developments between now and 2021.
—Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2016
California lawmakers passed roughly 1,200 bills last year, including some that resulted in unforeseeable wins by Republicans, promising protections for consumers and small strides for those in the entertainment industry.
—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
The systemic risks posed by environmental degradation and financial fragility have the potential to generate unforeseeable crises, which could prove especially difficult for the Communist Party to manage if its legitimacy erodes.
—John Osburg, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2014
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“Unforeseeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unforeseeable. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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