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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Eben Novy-Williams, Variety, 5 May 2026
And with no Fed meeting on the calendar again until June, and the likelihood of a rate cut then incredibly small now, American borrowers will be dealing with higher borrowing costs for the foreseeable future.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 4 May 2026
And with much of the team’s core — Banchero, Wagner, Suggs, Desmond Bane and more — under contract for the foreseeable future, the Magic clearly felt the best way to shake things up was to bring in a new coach.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Daigneault has gone a step farther, creating a culture that could have the Thunder running the Western Conference for the foreseeable future.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
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“Foreseeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreseeable. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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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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