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foreseeable

adjective

Definition of foreseeablenext
as in inevitable

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Recent Examples of foreseeable The dark cloud hovering over CBS’ NFL coverage apparently will remain for the foreseeable future. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026 The Diamondbacks are one game back of the San Diego Padres for the final Wild Card spot in the National League and will be forced to battle without Marte for the foreseeable future. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2026 The Bearcats could stay in Texas’ largest classification for quite some time, barring any significant enrollment cutoff changes; Aledo ISD doesn’t expect to develop a second high school for the foreseeable future. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026 The rollout of robotics will likely go through industrial environments for the foreseeable future. — Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for foreseeable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreseeable
  1. inevitable
  2. foreseen
  3. predictable
  4. expected
  5. fixed
  6. predetermined
Adjective
  • Duren just watched Thompson’s twin brother sign his extension with the Rockets and surely understands that his contract, or lack thereof, has an inevitable ripple effect on Thompson’s deal.
    — Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • While the pressure is real and increasingly visible, the outcome is not inevitable.
    — Can Dinçer, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of inevitable
Adjective
  • When really, this was the foreseeable and foreseen outcome of putting an AI in place of the human being who is already not there to do a good job.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026
  • To help steer you clear of any paint color problems (whether foreseen or unforeseen), designers share the top paint color pitfalls.
    — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of foreseen
Adjective
  • Kory Kantenga, LinkedIn’s head of economics for the Americas, told Fortune that economists typically adjust labor-market data to remove predictable seasonal swings.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Traditional delivery robots tend to perform best on predictable surfaces.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of predictable
Adjective
  • An expected 30 employees from NYDIG and 250 institutional client relationships will join BitGo, according to a person close to the matter.
    — Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • And Fins have a secondary so inexperienced the guys might need asbestos uniforms against the expected torching.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of expected
Adjective
  • Because living expenses form a critical part of retirement planning, the study operated under the baseline assumption that retirees live on a fixed income.
    — Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The precise spectacle changes daily because balloons travel with the wind rather than following a fixed route.
    — Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of fixed
Adjective
  • The response can be designed into the material and the way its structure is printed, allowing a flat or compact object to transform into a predetermined configuration.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The agency’s medical focus developed through experimentation rather than a predetermined specialization.
    — Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of predetermined

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“Foreseeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreseeable. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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