FORESEEN Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

foreseen 1 of 2

adjective

as in anticipated

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foreseen

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verb

past participle of foresee

as in predicted

to realize or know about beforehand a freak accident that no one could possibly have foreseen

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Adjective

When really, this was the foreseeable and foreseen outcome of putting an AI in place of the human being who is already not there to do a good job. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026 To help steer you clear of any paint color problems (whether foreseen or unforeseen), designers share the top paint color pitfalls. — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026 There's the long foreseen Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown)-versus-Vecna face-off, coupled with a dramatic Godzilla-sized ensemble fight. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Jan. 2026 Trump’s actions, those foreseen and those unforeseen, are creating immense opportunities for change. — Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2025

Verb

But the Kuvshynovs and their legal team say what happened to their daughter was preventable — and foreseen. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026 Bailey’s return had been a surprise and was not foreseen by Emery weeks earlier. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Of course, emergency spending during the COVID-19 pandemic could not have been foreseen. — Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 Quarter-sized hail (1 inch) is foreseen with the incoming storm. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2026 Its drafters could not have foreseen today’s challenges of combatting cybercrime. — Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Who could have foreseen that the prominent vaccine skeptic would undermine federal vaccination policy? — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2026 No one could’ve foreseen the unobtrusively great career that Muncy has carved out for himself, specifically over the past nine seasons in Los Angeles since getting called up in 2018. — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026 To be fair, a number of the calamities should have been foreseen, probably. — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

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Adjective

Staging that key three minutes of the show’s meticulously choreographed, highly anticipated climax, is a technical feat involving more than 100 gallons of water and unwavering physical acumen on the part of the cast.

— Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Later today, the company is announcing the anticipated leadership lineup of the company which is now called Skydance.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of anticipated

Adjective

The relationship between expected average daily rate and occupancy can be more informative than either metric considered on its own.

— Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
But perhaps no one feels its expected passage in the Senate as acutely, or as personally, as Peter Mills.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2026

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