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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Her main goal was to regain feeling in her arm to perform daily tasks; returning to her racing chair was impossible for the foreseeable future.
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Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 20 Sep. 2024
Solondz felt that, at least for the foreseeable future, this movie was not getting made.
—Elena Saavedra Buckley, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2024
Most experts don’t see the Fed rate dropping that low again in the foreseeable future, but possibly settling around 3%.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2024
But this announcement today has undoubtedly fundamentally changed the sports landscape in the city of Toronto for the foreseeable future.
—Esfandiar Baraheni, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
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Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 20 Sep. 2024
Solondz felt that, at least for the foreseeable future, this movie was not getting made.
—Elena Saavedra Buckley, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2024
Most experts don’t see the Fed rate dropping that low again in the foreseeable future, but possibly settling around 3%.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2024
But this announcement today has undoubtedly fundamentally changed the sports landscape in the city of Toronto for the foreseeable future.
—Esfandiar Baraheni, Forbes, 18 Sep. 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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