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

Affordability will remain stretched for the foreseeable future, with no clear trigger for a price correction. —Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 July 2025

But that work is paused for the foreseeable future, Ferrante said on Wednesday night. —Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025

This realignment will shape America’s economic discourse and policies for the foreseeable future. —Allison Schrager, Twin Cities, 9 July 2025

His recent post suggests that the wait will continue for the foreseeable future. —Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 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