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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The Saints are banged up with Derek Carr out for the foreseeable future.
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Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Matthews was told that the original mount that had once hung on his father’s wall would never be publicly displayed, which likely means it is destined to collect dust in storage for the foreseeable future.
—Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 11 Dec. 2024
While pairing Judge and Soto together for the foreseeable future was nice to think about, an Alonso-Judge pairing wouldn't be bad, either.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
However, no singular hitter is going to replace his offensive production, which will now be on full display in Queens for the foreseeable future.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
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Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Matthews was told that the original mount that had once hung on his father’s wall would never be publicly displayed, which likely means it is destined to collect dust in storage for the foreseeable future.
—Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 11 Dec. 2024
While pairing Judge and Soto together for the foreseeable future was nice to think about, an Alonso-Judge pairing wouldn't be bad, either.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
However, no singular hitter is going to replace his offensive production, which will now be on full display in Queens for the foreseeable future.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
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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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