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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Just being cool and magnetic enough to keep herself draped in Balenciaga bags for the foreseeable future…?
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Caroline Framke, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2025
One Colorado law, set to take effect in June, will require AI developers to protect consumers from reasonably foreseeable risks of algorithmic discrimination.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025
Teinnovations collected and transported more than a dozen pallets of product to the city's storage – pieces of PPE that will bring peace of mind for the foreseeable future.
—Sara MacHi, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
Kerr is placing her career on hold for the foreseeable future to focus on her family, which includes her husband, Grammy-winning songwriter-producer Josh Kerr, daughter Leighton, who turns 4 next month, and son Chapel, 13 months.
—Nancy Kruh, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
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Caroline Framke, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2025
One Colorado law, set to take effect in June, will require AI developers to protect consumers from reasonably foreseeable risks of algorithmic discrimination.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025
Teinnovations collected and transported more than a dozen pallets of product to the city's storage – pieces of PPE that will bring peace of mind for the foreseeable future.
—Sara MacHi, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
Kerr is placing her career on hold for the foreseeable future to focus on her family, which includes her husband, Grammy-winning songwriter-producer Josh Kerr, daughter Leighton, who turns 4 next month, and son Chapel, 13 months.
—Nancy Kruh, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
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“Foreseeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreseeable. Accessed 18 Dec. 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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