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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Pickle-lovers have lunch plans for the foreseeable future.
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Alisson is out for an undefined period after picking up a hamstring injury against Crystal Palace earlier in the month, meaning Kelleher is Liverpool’s number one for the foreseeable future.
—James Nalton, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
The cap should rise the maximum 10% annually for the foreseeable future, moving over $300 million by the 2032-33 season with contracts worth more than $100 million per year.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2024
The answer is that the Democratic governor and Legislature have many competing spending priorities to fund out of a dicey budget that’s in danger of operating in the red for the foreseeable future.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
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Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Alisson is out for an undefined period after picking up a hamstring injury against Crystal Palace earlier in the month, meaning Kelleher is Liverpool’s number one for the foreseeable future.
—James Nalton, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
The cap should rise the maximum 10% annually for the foreseeable future, moving over $300 million by the 2032-33 season with contracts worth more than $100 million per year.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2024
The answer is that the Democratic governor and Legislature have many competing spending priorities to fund out of a dicey budget that’s in danger of operating in the red for the foreseeable future.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 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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