foresee
verb (used with object)
to have prescience of; to know in advance; foreknow.
have foreseen
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present perfectof foresee.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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“The report card is pretty unimpressive. We all could have foreseen that this wasn’t going to go great.”
From MarketWatch ● 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
What he could never have foreseen was that his national team career would some day become a matter of White House concern and international controversy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
“I should have foreseen that. I’m sorry—” “No, it’s fine.”
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
