as in anticipated
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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
Chris Hawes, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024
Wagner commented that in opera the orchestra should act as a medium of premonition, indicating what is foreordained but not yet foreseen.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
The arrival at Didymos is foreseen for autumn 2026 when the asteroid mission will enter its main science and technology demonstration phase.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2024
Net cash flow in the automotive division is expected to be less than half the level the company had foreseen under a best-case scenario.
—Stefan Nicola, Fortune Europe, 30 Sep. 2024
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What no-one could have foreseen was how soon F1′s opportunity would present itself.
—Chris Hawes, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024
Wagner commented that in opera the orchestra should act as a medium of premonition, indicating what is foreordained but not yet foreseen.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
The arrival at Didymos is foreseen for autumn 2026 when the asteroid mission will enter its main science and technology demonstration phase.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2024
Net cash flow in the automotive division is expected to be less than half the level the company had foreseen under a best-case scenario.
—Stefan Nicola, Fortune Europe, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Foreseen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreseen. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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