unforeseen
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Synonyms & Antonyms for unforeseen
Synonyms
abrupt, sudden, unanticipated, unexpected, unlooked-for
Antonyms
anticipated, expected, foreseen
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The loss continued a sudden and unforeseen skid for the Diamondbacks, a team that just days ago seemingly could do no wrong but now finds itself in the midst of a four-game losing streak. — Nick Piecoro, azcentral, "Robbie Ray succumbs to blister problems as Diamondbacks drop third-straight to Mets," 11 Sep. 2019 The complete collapse of the Soviet Union and of international Communism was a largely unforeseen bonus. — Conrad Black, National Review, "The Roots of Brexit," 9 Sep. 2019 But many business interruption policies are written only to cover events that are unexpected, sudden or unforeseen. — Shwanika Narayan, SFChronicle.com, "āNothing we can doā: Dark prospects for businesses with PG&E shut-offs," 31 Aug. 2019 Due to the unforeseen blackout and subsequent concert cancellation, Lopez was not contractually obligated to put on another show. — Eric Todisco, PEOPLE.com, "Jennifer Lopez Returns to MSG for an Electrifying Performance After N.Y.C. Blackout," 16 July 2019 Case in point, Tala noticed a trend in customers reporting an inability to repay due unforeseen hospital or clinic stays. — Lucinda Shen, Fortune, "Tala, A Company that Offers Loans For As Little As $10, Just Raised $110 Million," 21 Aug. 2019 Fryer said crews still expect to have the fire completely contained by Sunday, unless unforeseen wind gets in the way. — Seattle Times Staff, The Seattle Times, "People caused the wildfire thatās burned more 40,000 acres near Hanford nuclear site; investigation continues," 22 July 2019 Judge Richard Clifton, a George W. Bush appointee, said the case wasnāt that simple because Congress has given the Pentagon some leeway to move money around for high-priority items that were based on unforeseen military requirements. — Brent Kendall, WSJ, "Federal Court Weighs Border Wall Funding Case," 20 June 2019 The unpaid bills highlight an unforeseen hit to local governments' budgets that could matter in 2020 as the president and two dozen Democratic candidates campaign in Wisconsin ā one of the top battleground states. — Lawrence Andrea, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton haven't paid back Wisconsin taxpayers $75K for 2016 events," 18 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unforeseen.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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