foresee
verb (used with object)
to have prescience of; to know in advance; foreknow.
foreseen
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past participleof foresee.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
Example Sentences
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Inui notes that U.S. economic activity continues to hold up better than foreseen, “creating scope for companies operating in the lower-expectation areas of the market to deliver earnings beats.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
It is, therefore, mystifying as to how they got it so wrong, as the problems could be foreseen by anyone with an understanding of F1.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
But Sanchez on Wednesday said on X that with the information available "no one could have foreseen the migration crisis that unfolded".
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
To a degree that even critics could not have foreseen a year ago, the United States struts and frets on the world stage alone.
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
After all, if none of the criminologists, police officials, economists, politicians, or others who traffic in such matters had foreseen the crime decline, how could they suddenly identify its causes?
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
