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

Residents, however, will have to be placed elsewhere for the foreseeable future due to smoke damage and water damage from the sprinkler system. —Riley Rourke, CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025

Despite reports that Sumrall may have been interested in the Ole Miss head coaching position if Kiffin left for LSU, which came to be on Sunday morning, Florida ultimately ended up convincing Sumrall to be the head coach for the foreseeable future in Gainesville. —Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025

The idea is to use this top-down analysis to determine whether anything has changed that may affect the economy’s outlook, which could influence sentiment and, in turn, the multiple (or discount rate) investors apply to valuation models for the foreseeable future. —Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025

Down two starting offensive linemen for the foreseeable future, calling more option runs with Drake Maye could help the Patriots in two ways. —Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Nov. 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