foresee
verb (used with object)
to have prescience of; to know in advance; foreknow.
foresees
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present tense formof foresee (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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In its first look into 2027, the International Energy Agency said it foresees the return of an oil glut due to record investments.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026
Shares rose in early European trade as the liquor group foresees a return to sustainable organic sales growth in the year ahead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
Toll Brothers expects deliveries in a range from 2,600 to 2,700 units in its third quarter and foresees an adjusted home sale gross margin of 25.25%.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
He foresees a “highly probable future” where blockchain becomes a major venue for NYSE’s core operations, such as trading, clearing, settlement, capital formation and data distribution, Blaugrund said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
“Lord Voldemort foresees a moment in the near future when he will not need a spy at Hogwarts?”
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
