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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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Since then, for a host of complicated and mostly unforeseeable reasons, disparate circumstances across the region incline, slowly, in a promising direction.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 1, 2026

He said the accident in Andalusia was "preventable, not an unforeseeable catastrophe" and blasted the government for not apologising and "taking responsibility".

From Barron's Feb. 11, 2026

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 Jan. 29, 2026

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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