foreseeably-acknowledged
|fore-see-a-bly-ac-knowl-edged|
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/fɔrˈsiːəbli-əkˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
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/fɔːˈsiːəbli-əkˈnɒlɪdʒd/
predictably recognized
Etymology
'foreseeably-acknowledged' is a compound word formed from 'foreseeably' and 'acknowledged'. 'Foreseeably' originates from 'foresee', which comes from Old English 'foreseon', meaning 'to see beforehand'. 'Acknowledged' comes from the verb 'acknowledge', which originates from Middle English 'aknowen', meaning 'to recognize'.
'Foreseeably' evolved from the Old English 'foreseon', while 'acknowledged' evolved from Middle English 'aknowen'. The combination of these words into 'foreseeably-acknowledged' is a modern construct.
The meaning of 'foreseeably' has remained consistent as 'able to be predicted', while 'acknowledged' has maintained its meaning of 'recognized or accepted'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
recognized or accepted in a manner that can be predicted or anticipated.
The project's success was foreseeably-acknowledged by the board.
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Last updated: 2025/06/27 19:17
