foreseeable

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Recent Examples of foreseeable And by shopping around for rates and lenders, thus establishing an accurate baseline to compare against, borrowers can better decide on the value of taking action now or delaying their plans for the foreseeable future. Matt Richardson, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026 On a recent Tuesday morning, as his parents were driving him to the federal prison in Connecticut where he'll be locked up for the foreseeable future, 20-year-old Matthew Lane sent a text message to ABC News. Mike Levine, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026 Cora also announced that first baseman Triston Casas will be shut down for the foreseeable future. Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 14 Apr. 2026 That determination means Cubans on the island will continue enduring desperate living conditions for the foreseeable future. Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for foreseeable
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Adjective
  • Yet, at the same time, relentless convenience (or being sold the idea of relentless convenience) warps the brain in ways that make nostalgic cravings somewhat inevitable.
    Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
  • How war became inevitable Yet Netanyahu shows no concern for how Israel’s excesses are fueling antisemitism in what has been Israel’s only dependable ally.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • There's the long foreseen Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown)-versus-Vecna face-off, coupled with a dramatic Godzilla-sized ensemble fight.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Jan. 2026
  • Trump’s actions, those foreseen and those unforeseen, are creating immense opportunities for change.
    Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Despite the explosive growth of cheese culture in America over the last two generations, most of us fall back on predictable templates of cheese and wine.
    Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The consequences have been predictable.
    Jeffrey S. Trimbath, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The rise of white-collar work made a college degree the expected path, and offshoring and free trade agreements through the turn of the century only accelerated that shift, leaving trade roles increasingly scarce.
    Jake Angelo, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
  • An expected nomination hearing for Federal Reserve chair candidate Kevin Warsh has been delayed, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC on Thursday evening.
    Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The city says extending it to seniors could be a big help for older adults living on a fixed income.
    James Taylor, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • There is no fixed income threshold for hardship status.
    Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • What started in December of last year has grown to multiple events where hundreds of underage children decide to meet at a predetermined area, such as a shopping mall or park.
    Irene Wright, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The shrapnel came from an M795 round that had been paired with an M767A1 fuze, which was meant to electronically detonate the round at a predetermined point, the report said.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026

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“Foreseeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreseeable. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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