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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Franklin’s yards-after-catch ability and second-year wideout Marvin Mims Jr. as a deep-ball threat could provide more opportunities for the eye-popping plays for the foreseeable future.
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Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 19 May 2024
There is no foreseeable future for MNCs that is not significantly, if not increasingly, multinational.
—Kenneth Dewoskin, Fortune, 15 May 2024
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Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 19 May 2024
There is no foreseeable future for MNCs that is not significantly, if not increasingly, multinational.
—Kenneth Dewoskin, Fortune, 15 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for foreseeable
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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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