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
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When a sizeable crowd was expected for the decisive group stage match against German champions FC Bayern, the club were embarrassingly forced to move the game to Borehamwood after an unforeseen stadium clash with the Arsenal men’s team.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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As Iris goes to extreme lengths to navigate this unforeseen crisis, the film winds its way through the woes of the current dating era — communication breakdowns, commitment-phobia and all.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
9 June 2025
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She’s taken her most unexpected pivot yet on this epic kiss-off from Portrait of My Heart, with visceral riffs and overdriven melodies evoking the high-wire emo theatrics that infiltrated MTV during the 33-year-old’s own teenage years.—
Jenn Pelly,
Time,
7 June 2025
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Estate sales are a treasure trove for uncovering vintage clothing, and real hidden gems are often tucked away in unexpected places.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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The bill now moves to the Senate, where its future is uncertain.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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The impact of the decision is uncertain because immigrants could apply for legal status under other programs.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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Avoid long strings of random numbers, special characters or irrelevant details.—
Nick Zviadadze,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Previous studies landed on either side of the one coin: the formation was random, or that the animals deliberately took up positions that protected vulnerable animals from attack.—
Bronwyn Thompson,
New Atlas,
7 June 2025
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“Unforeseeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unforeseeable. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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