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
Examples of foreseeable in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Kovalchuk's comments show the Russian elite is likely to remain deeply anti-Western and sympathetic toward conspiracy theories for the foreseeable future.
—
James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Branding decisions will be addressed during the merger process, which is set to conclude in summer 2026, and both schools will continue to run two independent Division 1 athletic programs for the foreseeable future, the universities said.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
But as the text reads, no Palestinian living under occupation will feel reassured that citizenship of any state will be available to them in the foreseeable future.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
The former gives concrete structure to Trump’s older ideas to develop the Gaza Strip as a real estate venture; the latter provides a framework for an international military force that would police the strip for the foreseeable future.
—Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for foreseeable
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Branding decisions will be addressed during the merger process, which is set to conclude in summer 2026, and both schools will continue to run two independent Division 1 athletic programs for the foreseeable future, the universities said.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
But as the text reads, no Palestinian living under occupation will feel reassured that citizenship of any state will be available to them in the foreseeable future.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
The former gives concrete structure to Trump’s older ideas to develop the Gaza Strip as a real estate venture; the latter provides a framework for an international military force that would police the strip for the foreseeable future.
—Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for foreseeable
Cite this Entry
“Foreseeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreseeable. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLegal Definition
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
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share