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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These are the teams the Cowboys will have to reckon with for the foreseeable future.
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Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Alongside Clark and Aliyah Boston, a more involved Smith could form a Big 3 in Indiana for the foreseeable future.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 30 Dec. 2024
The veteran head coach was seen as the man to lead Sacramento forward for the foreseeable future but a subpar season last year started to put doubt into things around the league.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
If there is confidence earnings will be growing in the foreseeable future (realistically, that is one to two years out), investors may be willing to pay more for that.
—Bob Pisani, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
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Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Alongside Clark and Aliyah Boston, a more involved Smith could form a Big 3 in Indiana for the foreseeable future.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 30 Dec. 2024
The veteran head coach was seen as the man to lead Sacramento forward for the foreseeable future but a subpar season last year started to put doubt into things around the league.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
If there is confidence earnings will be growing in the foreseeable future (realistically, that is one to two years out), investors may be willing to pay more for that.
—Bob Pisani, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Foreseeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreseeable. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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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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