Synonyms for unforeseen
un·fore·seen

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1. unanticipated, unforeseen, unlooked-for, out of the blue(p)adjective

   not anticipated

   "unanticipated and disconcerting lines of development"- H.W.Glidden; "unforeseen circumstances"; "a virtue unlooked-for in people so full of energy"; "like a bolt out of the blue"

   Antonyms:
   expected

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1. List of paraphrases for "unforeseen":

   unexpected, unanticipated, unforeseeable, unintended, unpredictable, unplanned, unscheduled, adventitious, contingencies, contingency, casual, unpredicted

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1. Dan Quayle:

   We are ready for any unforeseen event that may or may not occur.

2. Susan Irving:

   It increases the government’s interest cost, it puts pressure on other parts of the budget, and it limits the ability to respond to unforeseen events.

3. Learned Hand:

   There is no surer way to misread any document than to read it literally. As nearly as we can, we must put ourselves in the place of those who uttered the words, and try to divine how they would have dealt with the unforeseen situation; and, evidence of what they would have done, they are by no means final.

4. Delta Air Lines:

   So, if Delta Flight Operations feels like you are working more and seeing less control over your schedule -- you are right ; you are. we continuously evaluate our staffing models and plan ahead so that we can recover quickly when unforeseen circumstances arise, and the resilience of the Delta Air Lines people is unmatched in that regard.

5. Mayor Adams ':

   In this new and unforeseen reality, where we expect thousands more to arrive every week going forward, the city’s system is nearing its breaking point, as a result, the city’s prior practices, which never contemplated the bussing of thousands of people into New York City, must be reassessed.