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

foreseeability

fȯr-ˌsē-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

Examples of foreseeable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fifteen food pantries in Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin's network were significantly damaged by flooding and are shuttered for the foreseeable future, the organization said. —Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 15 Aug. 2025

And what are the chances either will change in the foreseeable future, much less in time for passage of Chicago’s 2026 budget? —David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025

After that, without RPS, no further U.S. missions to the outer solar system would be possible for the foreseeable future. —Hannah Richter, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2025

According to new reports, former MMA fighter Lola Vice has signed a new deal to remain with the company for the foreseeable future. —Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1804, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing foreseeable

• in/for the foreseeable future

Rhymes for foreseeable

• agreeable
• disagreeable
• unenviable
• unforeseeable
• friable

Legal 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