unforeseeable

British

/ ˌʌnfɔːˈsiːəbəl /

adjective

not able to be foreseen or known beforehand

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Example Sentences

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Either way, their fate lies in an unforeseeable future.

From Los Angeles Times

Economic predictions are always dynamic, because so many factors affect growth and the course of many of them can be unforeseeable.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Barron's

A spokesman said: "This was a tragic incident which both the coroner and HSE noted involved a rare and complex sequence of events that were unforeseeable."

From BBC

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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