as in unforeseen
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Recent Examples of unforeseeable
The price for this ability to outrun inflation by a sizable margin and compound wealth has been periods of painful and unforeseeable declines.
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Bill Stone, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
During Bobby’s speech about sticking together through challenges foreseeable and unforeseeable, the episode cuts to show Eli and Demetri, then Sam and Tory.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
California lawmakers passed roughly 1,200 bills last year, including some that resulted in unforeseeable wins by Republicans.
LAPD stats showed an uptick in robberies.
—Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
At a time when risk assessment and prevention was still primitive, natural disasters and other acts of God were generally not covered, because there was no way to insure against what was still unforeseeable.
—Bryan Walsh, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Bill Stone, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
During Bobby’s speech about sticking together through challenges foreseeable and unforeseeable, the episode cuts to show Eli and Demetri, then Sam and Tory.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
California lawmakers passed roughly 1,200 bills last year, including some that resulted in unforeseeable wins by Republicans.
LAPD stats showed an uptick in robberies.
—Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
At a time when risk assessment and prevention was still primitive, natural disasters and other acts of God were generally not covered, because there was no way to insure against what was still unforeseeable.
—Bryan Walsh, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unforeseeable
Adjective
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Deshaun Watson is on the roster, but he is not expected to play again for the Browns barring a major unforeseen change.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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While its debt management is robust, the company's lower cash reserves suggest less flexibility for immediate strategic maneuvers or cushioning against unforeseen market shifts.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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The community has grown up, but growth brought unexpected burdens.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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There are unexpected movements, too, plus frantic activity between the more than 20 frames that surround the stage.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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Though Bonnie had experience with bottle babies, this kitten's fragile condition made survival uncertain.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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His departure marks the second shortest time any actor has spent as the Doctor — logging in just one more season than Christopher Eccleston — and certainly leaves the future of the iconic British show uncertain.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
31 May 2025
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But all that information exists in random, unorganized disorder.—
Jerry Weissman,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The bill also calls for the State Department of Education to conduct random surprise visits at private special education institutions.—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
30 May 2025
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“Unforeseeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unforeseeable. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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