foreseeable
adjective
fore·see·able
fȯr-ˈsē-ə-bəl 
1
: being such as may be reasonably anticipated
foreseeable problems
foreseeable consequences
2
: lying within the range for which forecasts are possible
in the foreseeable future
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Expect suppliers to keep raising prices for the foreseeable future, Wu said.
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John Ruwitch, NPR, 28 Dec. 2025
Both players are out for the foreseeable future, coach Ryan Warsofsky said after Monday’s practice in San Jose.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
For the foreseeable future, America is stuck with expensive cars.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2025
Looking ahead, Devine expects cotton prices to remain relatively stable, if low, as the supply and demand situation is not expected to change dramatically for the foreseeable future.
—Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 17 Dec. 2025
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John Ruwitch, NPR, 28 Dec. 2025
Both players are out for the foreseeable future, coach Ryan Warsofsky said after Monday’s practice in San Jose.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
For the foreseeable future, America is stuck with expensive cars.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2025
Looking ahead, Devine expects cotton prices to remain relatively stable, if low, as the supply and demand situation is not expected to change dramatically for the foreseeable future.
—Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 17 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for foreseeable
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foreseeable
adjective
fore·see·able
fōr-ˈsē-ə-bəl
: such as reasonably can or should be anticipated : such that a person of ordinary prudence would expect to occur or exist under the circumstances
a foreseeable risk
the foreseeable expenses
a foreseeable plaintiff
foreseeably
adverb
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