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 Cowboys should feel reassured that the 32-year-old Prescott is still capable of leading them for the foreseeable future.
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Jeff Howe, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
But starting this summer, the bustling and boisterous hallways have been closed to the public and politicians, as the Capitol undergoes renovations for the foreseeable future.
—Hannah Pinski, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Dec. 2025
Residents will have to be placed elsewhere for the foreseeable future due to smoke and water damage.
—Paul Burton, CBS News, 1 Dec. 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
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Jeff Howe, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
But starting this summer, the bustling and boisterous hallways have been closed to the public and politicians, as the Capitol undergoes renovations for the foreseeable future.
—Hannah Pinski, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Dec. 2025
Residents will have to be placed elsewhere for the foreseeable future due to smoke and water damage.
—Paul Burton, CBS News, 1 Dec. 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
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“Foreseeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreseeable. Accessed 8 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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