as in to anticipate
to realize or know about beforehand
a freak accident that no one could possibly have foreseen
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Recent Examples of foresee
But Intel failed to foresee the explosion of the smartphone industry in the 2010s and then the artificial intelligence revolution a decade later.
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Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, 8% plan to hire fewer workers, up from 0% last year, though no manufacturing companies foresee any layoffs.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
The storms are foreseen to bring quarter-sized hail (1 inch) and wind gusts of up to 60 mph.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
But Zelensky’s inner circle failed to foresee that thousands of young Ukrainians, not just NGOs, deeply care about good governance, democratic procedures, and independent state institutions.
—Daria Kaleniuk, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2025
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Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, 8% plan to hire fewer workers, up from 0% last year, though no manufacturing companies foresee any layoffs.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
The storms are foreseen to bring quarter-sized hail (1 inch) and wind gusts of up to 60 mph.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
But Zelensky’s inner circle failed to foresee that thousands of young Ukrainians, not just NGOs, deeply care about good governance, democratic procedures, and independent state institutions.
—Daria Kaleniuk, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foresee
anticipate
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Many had anticipated Sand would seek the governorship, launching his bid for the seat almost exactly one month after Reynolds announced her retirement.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Treasury anticipates issuing additional guidance on what exactly will fall under this carve-out.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Foresee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foresee. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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