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foreseeable
[fawr-see-uh-buhl]
adjective
as far as can be seen.
Our objective is to make travel around the city quick, easy, and trouble-free for the foreseeable future.
able to be known or seen in advance.
A key finding was that the fire was foreseeable, and both the mine owner and the regulatory agencies could have prevented it from occurring.
Other Word Forms
- foreseeability noun
- unforeseeable adjective
- unforeseeableness noun
- unforeseeably adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of foreseeable1
Example Sentences
"It does feel like our whole lives are now put on hold for the foreseeable," he said.
Those checkpoints will no longer be staffed as of Saturday, but there “will still be a heavy police presence for the foreseeable future there,” McDonnell said.
In 1991, a book was published explaining how Democrats were again destined to lose the White House and suggesting they would do so for the foreseeable future.
A 2022 inquest concluded Orlaith's death had been "foreseeable and preventable" and that there were a number of missed opportunities in her care and treatment.
But she doubts that the government will press ahead with implementing the law in the foreseeable future as the "political cost" has become too high.
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When To Use
If something is foreseeable, it means it can be predicted or identified in advance.Foreseeable is the adjective form of the verb foresee, which means to see or know beforehand.Foreseeable is often used in the phrase the foreseeable future, referring to the span of time in the near future about which reasonable assumptions can be made.Example: Unfortunately, due to the road closure we’ll be taking the detour for the foreseeable future.
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