foreseeable

adjective

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as in inevitable

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Recent Examples of foreseeable But policies must be implemented largely by humans and monitored by humans, at least in the foreseeable future. — Jennifer C. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons have asked us all to pause on wearing trousers and dresses for the foreseeable, as the spring/summer 2027 Prada collection featured 63 looks that all centred around a skirt. — Emma Spedding, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026 Borrowing costs are likely to remain elevated across the US and Europe for the foreseeable future, economists said. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026 The Yankees lost the game, so Fried is now free to support his girlfriend for the foreseeable future. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for foreseeable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreseeable
  1. inevitable
  2. foreseen
  3. predictable
  4. expected
  5. fixed
  6. predetermined
Adjective
  • Royal was committed to Texas for nearly a year, but everyone with any inside knowledge believed a flip to the instate Tigers was inevitable.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The issue of Japan's aging society and its shrinking workforce are an inescapable part of life in Japan, and foreign workers are an inevitable part of the solution.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of inevitable
Adjective
  • When really, this was the foreseeable and foreseen outcome of putting an AI in place of the human being who is already not there to do a good job.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026
  • To help steer you clear of any paint color problems (whether foreseen or unforeseen), designers share the top paint color pitfalls.
    — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of foreseen
Adjective
  • This is exactly what complicates the production of alloys with predictable mechanical properties.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Business crises aren’t always predictable, and a sudden disruption can force owners to make important financial decisions under pressure.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of predictable
Adjective
  • The expected lockout, and MLB’s insistence on a salary cap in their CBA proposals, have also cast doubt on what the system will look like next year — whenever the season begins.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Sherman said the expected completion date, about 41 months away, is an achievable goal.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of expected
Adjective
  • Most trailers in this weight class include a topper tent for accommodations or a fixed bed inside a teardrop shell.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2026
  • For seniors with a fixed income, that extra cash is often spendable money that ends up back in the economy.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of fixed
Adjective
  • But Coker said school board members should be able to explore ideas, ask difficult questions, and evaluate options without every preliminary discussion being characterized as a predetermined course of action.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The dual-arm robots use Sereact’s physical AI platform Cortex to identify, grasp and sort returned fashion items without requiring individual training for each product or a predetermined list of SKUs.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of predetermined

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“Foreseeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreseeable. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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