foreseeable

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Recent Examples of foreseeable The new wells are needed to ensure the city is able to supply adequate water for the foreseeable future. Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026 All of this was foreseeable, preventable. Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026 Instead, the company has decided to focus its resources on plug-in hybrids for the foreseeable future. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 May 2026 Sealed by consuming a mushroom that sprung from the snowy, barren land (as seen in last week’s episode), Richard’s devilish pact cursed Widow’s Bay for the foreseeable future, binding all those born on it to its grounds — those who try to leave face immediate death beyond its watery borders. Hunter Ingram, Variety, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for foreseeable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreseeable
Adjective
  • Tumi also offers a more high-end version at 31 percent off, featuring a wipeable lining for inevitable makeup leaks.
    Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026
  • Was that inevitable given her skills?
    Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • The data tells a story of partisan preferences that are predictable in some ways and surprising in others.
    Heather McCambly, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
  • White racial resentment is a predictable outgrowth of a cultural regime that has for decades insisted on racial categorization and affinity for everyone but white Americans.
    Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
Adjective
  • The expected arrival of El Niño in the next few months could trigger another mass coral bleaching event, just a year after the last one's conclusion, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration warned this week.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 3 June 2026
  • Idaho lawmakers took aim at Medicaid programs this year in an attempt to address an expected budget deficit.
    Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 1 June 2026
Adjective
  • Retirees generally live on a fixed income.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 6 June 2026
  • This drove up payments to charter schools by more than 3,000% from 1999 to 2014 and diverted funds away from district schools that still needed to maintain fixed costs, such as utilities, staffing and building improvements.
    Julia McWilliams, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
Adjective
  • According to Olson, the podcast does not attempt to force a predetermined conclusion, but instead reexamines the case using modern forensic reconstruction technology and fresh expert analysis.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
  • According to the piece, the wide-open nature of the race is healthy for democratic participation and has yielded the most competitive gubernatorial contest in approximately 25 years, allowing voters meaningful choice rather than having a predetermined outcome.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026

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“Foreseeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreseeable. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

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