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

Now that Soto has arrived in Port St. Lucie, Florida, for spring training, reality is starting to set in that the left-handed slugger will be in Queens for the foreseeable future. —Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025

At the top of the achievement list: The Blazers’ starting forward spots should be cemented for the foreseeable future with Deni Avdija and Toumani Camara. —The Athletic Nba Staff, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025

The company has not declared or paid any cash dividends on its common stock and does not anticipate doing so in the foreseeable future. —Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 13 Feb. 2025

The grocery chain is setting a limit of one carton of eggs for each customer per day for the foreseeable future. —Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1804, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing foreseeable

• in/for the foreseeable future

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