foresee
verb (used with object)
to have prescience of; to know in advance; foreknow.
foreseeing
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present participleof foresee.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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He is shifting Brazil exposure to longer-term bonds, foreseeing a “neutral” interest rate of 10% to 11%, eventually.
From Barron's ● Dec. 23, 2025
The older she’s gotten, however, the more trouble she has had foreseeing ever getting married at all.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2025
Zarqa Al Yamama is the story of a blue-eyed tribal matriarch with the gift of foreseeing the future in pre-Islamic Arabia.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2024
New inflation figures are to be published Friday, with analysts at Deutsche Bank foreseeing another decline in overall inflation to 5.8%.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 27, 2023
By making careful preparations, by foreseeing possibilities, Doc hoped to make this party as non-lethal as possible without making it dull.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
