: to see (something, such as a development) beforehand
He could not have foreseen the consequences of his actions.
She foresaw the company's potential and invested early on.
fore·se·er
: one that foresees
Examples of foresee in a Sentence
Verb
We couldn't have foreseen the consequences of our actions.
He foresees a day when all war will cease.
She foresaw the company's potential and invested early on.
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Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
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3 July 2026
The framers couldn’t have foreseen the technological revolutions that would follow, from global electrification to the internet and artificial intelligence.
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Ashok N. Srivastava,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
The Vatican’s doctrine office went above and beyond the minimum sanctions foreseen by the church’s canon law to respond to the consecrations Wednesday of four new bishops at the society’s Econe, Switzerland, seminary.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
Nevertheless, Patel remains optimistic, foreseeing a future where human creativity and critical thinking combine with AI's potential for endless possibilities.
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Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
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Verb
By way of example, Bäte notes that Allianz did not fully foresee the speed with which interest rates rose after Russia’s full invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
3 July 2026
The framers couldn’t have foreseen the technological revolutions that would follow, from global electrification to the internet and artificial intelligence.
—
Ashok N. Srivastava,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
The Vatican’s doctrine office went above and beyond the minimum sanctions foreseen by the church’s canon law to respond to the consecrations Wednesday of four new bishops at the society’s Econe, Switzerland, seminary.
—
ABC News,
2 July 2026
Nevertheless, Patel remains optimistic, foreseeing a future where human creativity and critical thinking combine with AI's potential for endless possibilities.
—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for foresee
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“Foresee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foresee. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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