unforeseeable
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un·fore·see·able
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Definition of unforeseeable
: not able to be reasonably anticipated or expected : not foreseeable
an unforeseeable event/problem
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Other Words from unforeseeable
unforeseeably
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Examples of unforeseeable in a Sentence
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As of this writing, and for the unforeseeable future, the series’ 23 episodes — three or four years’ worth of most streaming or cable comedies — are available to watch on Hulu, for new viewers to discover and old fans to watch again. — Los Angeles Times, "Jennifer Aniston and Mark Hamill couldn’t save ‘The Kids Are Alright.’ Can its impassioned star?," 21 Aug. 2019 Hardship is described as something unavoidable, uncontrollable and unforeseeable. — Richard Obert, azcentral, "BYU commit Dean Jones given full football season by AIA, despite second move," 26 Aug. 2019 Fans demonstrate, people can remake their identities, or be remade by them, in often surprising and unforeseeable ways. — Jason Parham, WIRED, "When Influencers Switch Platforms—and Bare It All," 19 Aug. 2019 Just like that, the tenor of this unforeseeable season changed for the worse again. — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, "Questions, worry abound as elbow problem sends Chris Sale to IL," 17 Aug. 2019 Of course, immigration at this level would profoundly affect the culture, politics, and social fabric of the United States in dramatic and perhaps unforeseeable ways. — Steven Camarota, National Review, "Immigration Is No Fix for an Aging Society," 8 July 2019 For aspirants to the big leagues, the stresses are ever-present and often unforeseeable. — Steve Rushin, SI.com, "Keith Hernandez, Lou Piniella Focus on Humanity, Not Glory, in New Memoirs," 16 May 2018 State lawyers argued that the capacity crisis was unforeseeable and that health officials have taken all reasonable steps to fix the situation. — oregonlive.com, "As mental health crisis continues, lawyers appeal judge’s indecisive contempt ruling," 20 June 2019 The company, which served the hospitality industry, attributed the closure to unforeseeable water utility costs and a failure to obtain new capital. — Ron Hurtibise, sun-sentinel.com, "More than 660 South Florida workers laid off," 19 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unforeseeable.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for unforeseeable
unforeseeable
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of unforeseeable
: impossible to predict or expect
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unforeseeable
adjective
un·fore·see·able
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Legal Definition of unforeseeable
: not capable of being reasonably anticipated or expected : such that a person of ordinary prudence would not expect to occur or exist under the circumstances
an unforeseeable misuse an unforeseeable injury