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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Acquired in a sign-and-trade with Winnipeg, where Dubois spent the previous three years but didn’t intend to stay, Dubois was set to be a cornerstone for the Kings for the foreseeable future.
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Bailey Johnson, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
Destroyers are a level below cruisers in terms of size and power, indicating that the Navy will not have cruisers for the foreseeable future after 2027.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 June 2024
The deal keeps New York’s floor spacer and defensive stopper at Madison Square Garden for the foreseeable future albeit at a hefty price for a player who projects as the fourth scoring option on a team hoping to compete for a title.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 26 June 2024
For the moment – and for the foreseeable future – the more likely development is not disinterest, but a struggle to have a career in these fields.
—Matthew Powers, The Conversation, 25 June 2024
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Bailey Johnson, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
Destroyers are a level below cruisers in terms of size and power, indicating that the Navy will not have cruisers for the foreseeable future after 2027.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 June 2024
The deal keeps New York’s floor spacer and defensive stopper at Madison Square Garden for the foreseeable future albeit at a hefty price for a player who projects as the fourth scoring option on a team hoping to compete for a title.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 26 June 2024
For the moment – and for the foreseeable future – the more likely development is not disinterest, but a struggle to have a career in these fields.
—Matthew Powers, The Conversation, 25 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for foreseeable
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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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