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

Berlin will be the only Iranian consulate available to the German public for the foreseeable future. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024

That means that, for the foreseeable future, Niccol will be flying to and from the company’s HQ, likely on a Starbucks private jet, in a trip that spans over 1,000 miles up the Pacific coast. —Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024

Big Brother can stuff those elf costumes into storage for the foreseeable future. —Rebecca Iannucci, TVLine, 4 Nov. 2024

For now, and for the foreseeable future, this is what Trumpism after Trump looks like. —Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024

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