: to see (something, such as a development) beforehand
He could not have foreseen the consequences of his actions.
She foresaw the company's potential and invested early on.
Examples of foresee in a Sentence
We couldn't have foreseen the consequences of our actions.
He foresees a day when all war will cease.
She foresaw the company's potential and invested early on.
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Those with clout in various spheres coalesced into one clubby circle, and fell prey to a groupthink that foresaw riches for everyone, without consequences.
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Evan Hughes, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
But in a turn of events that no one at the distillery could have foreseen, this almost didn’t happen—on July 31, a truckload of Westland whiskey worth almost $1 million, including nearly half of the Garryana bottles, was stolen.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
And a deepfake economy will likely change things in ways no one can foresee.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2025
It’s been better than even the most optimistic among us could have foreseen.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
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Evan Hughes, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
But in a turn of events that no one at the distillery could have foreseen, this almost didn’t happen—on July 31, a truckload of Westland whiskey worth almost $1 million, including nearly half of the Garryana bottles, was stolen.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
And a deepfake economy will likely change things in ways no one can foresee.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2025
It’s been better than even the most optimistic among us could have foreseen.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for foresee
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“Foresee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foresee. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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