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

foreseeability

fȯr-ˌsē-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

Examples of foreseeable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While the company stressed that the Switch 2 release date of June 5 would go ahead as planned, preorders won't be available for the foreseeable future as the company assesses the potential impacts and market conditions created by the tariffs. —Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025

Trump’s promise to further delay enforcing the ban will likely mean that TikTok’s 170 million American users can continue to use the popular short-form video app for the foreseeable future. —Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025

Moreover, Moody's also has above market growth prospects for the foreseeable future. —Gurufocus, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025

Hybrid vehicles make up about 60% of the total electrified vehicle market, and are expected to grow at a rate of about 11-15% per year for the foreseeable future. —New Atlas, 3 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1804, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing foreseeable

• in/for the foreseeable future

Rhymes for foreseeable

• agreeable
• disagreeable
• unenviable
• unforeseeable
• friable

Legal Definition

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