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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The high-stakes showdown could land the parties in court and keep the outcome of the NBA’s broadcast rights in limbo for the foreseeable future.
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Ben Strauss, Washington Post, 22 July 2024
On Thursday’s earnings call, Netflix executives said the company expected margins to grow for the foreseeable future.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 18 July 2024
Since then, careful study of the asteroid’s path around the sun has shown that not only is the 2029 flyby harmless but Earth is safe from Apophis for the foreseeable future.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 16 July 2024
Continued wildfire smoke Treasure Valley residents may forget what the Boise Foothills look like because they’ll be covered in smoke for the foreseeable future.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2024
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Ben Strauss, Washington Post, 22 July 2024
On Thursday’s earnings call, Netflix executives said the company expected margins to grow for the foreseeable future.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 18 July 2024
Since then, careful study of the asteroid’s path around the sun has shown that not only is the 2029 flyby harmless but Earth is safe from Apophis for the foreseeable future.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 16 July 2024
Continued wildfire smoke Treasure Valley residents may forget what the Boise Foothills look like because they’ll be covered in smoke for the foreseeable future.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2024
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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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