foreseen
word · lemma: foresee
Definition
Describes something that was expected or predicted in advance.
Usage & Nuances
"Foreseen" is the past participle of "foresee" and is used in formal or written contexts, often in passive constructions like "as foreseen" or "had foreseen." It's not common in everyday conversation. "Foreseeable" is related but means "able to be predicted."
Spanish: previstoPortuguese (BR): previstoPortuguese (PT): previstoChinese (Simplified): 预见到Chinese (Traditional): 預見到Hindi: पूर्वानुमानितArabic: متوقع
Example Sentences
The problem was foreseen by the engineers.
basic
Many of the risks were foreseen in the report.
basic
These delays could have been foreseen.
basic
As foreseen, sales picked up after the holiday season.
natural
None of this could have been foreseen just a year ago.
natural
The crisis was largely foreseen, but few acted to stop it.
natural