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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They got paid, though certainly not what would soon become the series’ fair market value — the show’s ceiling was unforeseeable when the paperwork was signed.
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
If there’s a force majeure clause in the new rights contracts that allows the NBA’s media partners to temporarily halt running sportsbook ads when an unforeseeable event makes such airings impractical, it’s hidden under a tide of black ink.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
With no endgame in sight, the shutdown is expected to roll on for the unforeseeable future.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Catastrophic insurance, not tit for tat What all this research suggests is that friendship is less about the exchange of favors and more about being there for each other when unforeseeable disaster strikes.
—Athena Aktipis, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
If there’s a force majeure clause in the new rights contracts that allows the NBA’s media partners to temporarily halt running sportsbook ads when an unforeseeable event makes such airings impractical, it’s hidden under a tide of black ink.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
With no endgame in sight, the shutdown is expected to roll on for the unforeseeable future.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Catastrophic insurance, not tit for tat What all this research suggests is that friendship is less about the exchange of favors and more about being there for each other when unforeseeable disaster strikes.
—Athena Aktipis, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unforeseeable
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“Unforeseeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unforeseeable. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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