foreseeable

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Recent Examples of foreseeable But Wrobleski’s strong showing to begin the season, and versatility in multiple roles, has all but guaranteed him at least a spot on the roster for the foreseeable future. Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026 After more than three decades in business, Spirit Airlines on Saturday canceled flights and ceased operations for the foreseeable future. Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 2 May 2026 If oil prices hover around $100 a barrel for the foreseeable future, profits this year could add up to $264 billion, the analysis found. Tristan Bove, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026 That’s a heckuva lot better than the alternative, which was expected roster cracks turning into entirely foreseeable hull breaches, all of it happening in slow motion. Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for foreseeable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreseeable
Adjective
  • Maxey hung his head and shrugged his shoulder because the Knicks, much like their fans who flooded the Sixers’ home arena in Game 3, are inevitable.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
  • For some local malls, the end is already inevitable.
    Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 9 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
  • My focus is on streamlining regulations, reducing unnecessary delays and creating a more predictable environment so businesses can plan and grow with confidence.
    Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
  • The problem cuts along predictable fault lines.
    Tristan Bove, Fortune, 4 May 2026
Adjective
  • Charles is an expected future Hall of Famer.
    Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
  • The expected tariff refund helped push the company’s stock up 6% in pre-market trading, before paring back gains.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Rita Rae is a heart transplant survivor and lives on a fixed income.
    Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 9 May 2026
  • These included fixed sites, Joint Light Tactical Vehicles, and Infantry Squad Vehicles.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
Adjective
  • Young people changed quickly and not on any predetermined schedule.
    Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • Every component has a predetermined function.
    Eliza Strickland, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026

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“Foreseeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreseeable. Accessed 11 May. 2026.

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