foreseeable

adjective

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as in inevitable

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Recent Examples of foreseeable This feels like a team that’s destined to finish in the 20s of the league standings for the foreseeable future. — Harman Dayal, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Discovery John Oliver isn’t going anywhere for the foreseeable future. — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026 ExxonMobil, which operates the world’s biggest refinery network outside of China, sees the trend advancing for the foreseeable future because about 5 million barrels a day of refining capacity is unable to reach the global market. — Kevin Crowley, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026 Companies should expect plaintiffs to ask whether foreseeable harm was tested, mitigated and escalated. — Muhamad Aly Rifai, Forbes.com, 31 July 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
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  • When Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022, Ukraine intentionally sank its last major ship rather than accept an inevitable takeover by Russia's large Black Sea fleet.
    — Greg Myre, NPR, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Any peace process will face inevitable setbacks and sabotage attempts, and so the parties must be committed to talks to get them over the line.
    — Matt Waldman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 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
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  • Water from the lakes is also used to generate hydroelectric power and to ensure a steady, predictable flow of water downstream, smoothing the water supply during droughts and when snowpack in the Rocky Mountains is low.
    — Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • More seats, more problems Part of the solution is fixing predictable design flaws — like ensuring flight attendants can actually see passengers over high privacy walls — early in the development process to avoid last-minute delays.
    — Edward Russell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of predictable
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  • Iris is currently crowdfunding the T1 on Kickstarter, where it can be ordered for as little as US$1,120 (down from its expected MSRP of $1,495).
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Nuclear expansion could drive demand The expected increase in demand is linked in part to US plans to expand domestic nuclear power.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of expected
Adjective
  • At Lanternfish, ThayerMahan deployed both fixed and mobile sensing systems.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Its portfolio spans equities, fixed income, real estate, and renewable infrastructure, all outside Norway.
    — Heidi Taksdal Skjeseth, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of fixed
Adjective
  • The attacker is no longer simply automating a predetermined sequence of steps.
    — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Nakogee recalls cutting predetermined lengths of cable, then repackaging it onto spools to load onto cargo aircraft.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026
Definition of predetermined

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