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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Sorrells, the district attorney, said Thursday that prosecutors believe Rodriguez-Singh will regain competency in the foreseeable future.
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
Maybe, but 76 should hold for the foreseeable future.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 14 May 2026
And that will remain the case for the foreseeable future, Google says.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 13 May 2026
The bottom line is that higher energy prices are baked in for the foreseeable future.
—Matt Peterson, CNBC, 12 May 2026
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
Maybe, but 76 should hold for the foreseeable future.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 14 May 2026
And that will remain the case for the foreseeable future, Google says.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 13 May 2026
The bottom line is that higher energy prices are baked in for the foreseeable future.
—Matt Peterson, CNBC, 12 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for foreseeable
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“Foreseeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreseeable. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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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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