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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David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Nintendo aside, the Switch 2 seems well-positioned to receive able portable-ready ports of some of the more demanding third-party games in the foreseeable future.
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Back in 2019, the Giants drafted Jones No. 6 overall to be a pillar of the franchise for the foreseeable future.
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Bane offers what Orlando needs and is under contract for the foreseeable future.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 June 2025
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David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Nintendo aside, the Switch 2 seems well-positioned to receive able portable-ready ports of some of the more demanding third-party games in the foreseeable future.
—ArsTechnica, 16 June 2025
Back in 2019, the Giants drafted Jones No. 6 overall to be a pillar of the franchise for the foreseeable future.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
Bane offers what Orlando needs and is under contract for the foreseeable future.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 June 2025
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“Foreseeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreseeable. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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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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