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unforeseeable

British  
/ ˌʌnfɔːˈsiːəbəl /

adjective

  1. not able to be foreseen or known beforehand

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Hadil Haidar, 22, from Kingston dropped out of university after two years due to "unforeseeable circumstances".

From BBC Mar. 18, 2026

"China is always, I think, unforeseeable in terms of the intensity of the competitive environment," he said.

From Barron's Feb. 12, 2026

They warn of all the unforeseeable disasters that will follow any given course of action.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 30, 2025

The researchers further underline the need for coordinated global climate policies to drastically reduce emissions and safeguard human life on Earth from the unforeseeable effects of global warming.

From Science Daily Oct. 26, 2025

Beginning in January of seventh grade and continuing into the following August, my previously frozen body underwent a growth spurt of uncommon proportions and unforeseeable consequences.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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