as in sudden
not expected
there are almost always unforeseen consequences for any major endeavor unforeseen problems delayed the project beyond its deadline
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Recent Examples of unforeseen
Editor's note: Due to recent unforeseen delays, Scout's Barbershop in Gallatin has pushed back its grand opening date.
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Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
That account typically holds hundreds of millions and is used for unforeseen expenses.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025
European operators are rationing megawatt hours to meet emissions caps, and China plans to burn more coal, partly to cover unforeseen AI demand.
—Guney Yildiz, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
So unless Guerin has something unforeseen up his sleeve to add a center via trade, their best option could be in Tuesday’s opening of free agency, though the options remaining there aren’t exactly of the top-six variety.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 28 June 2025
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Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
That account typically holds hundreds of millions and is used for unforeseen expenses.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025
European operators are rationing megawatt hours to meet emissions caps, and China plans to burn more coal, partly to cover unforeseen AI demand.
—Guney Yildiz, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
So unless Guerin has something unforeseen up his sleeve to add a center via trade, their best option could be in Tuesday’s opening of free agency, though the options remaining there aren’t exactly of the top-six variety.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unforeseen
Adjective
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The tragedy in Ruidoso highlights growing concerns about increasingly intense weather systems striking communities with little time to prepare for sudden surges of water.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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In one particularly raw moment, a woman studying the photographs let out a sudden shriek.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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And our sandwiches in the South are creative and sometimes unexpected.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
14 July 2025
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Workers installing a water pipeline in Croatia made an unexpected discovery, unearthing the remains of an 18th-century wooden boat.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
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“Unforeseen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unforeseen. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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