foreseeable

American  

[fawr-see-uh-buhl] / fɔrˈsi ə bəl /

adjective

1. as far as can be seen.

   Our objective is to make travel around the city quick, easy, and trouble-free for the foreseeable future.

2. 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.

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Usage

What does foreseeable mean? 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.

Other Word Forms

• foreseeability noun
• unforeseeable adjective
• unforeseeableness noun
• unforeseeably adverb

Etymology

Origin of foreseeable

foresee + -able

Example Sentences

DHS regulations allow continued detention when “there is a significant likelihood of removing a detained alien in the reasonably foreseeable future.”

From Los Angeles Times

But tasks requiring any kind of manipulation will remain human-centric for the foreseeable future.

From The Wall Street Journal

Joyce Pont is sceptical whether that moment will arrive in the foreseeable future – she sees the building of superyachts and other such vessels as a 'craft' which will resist automation.

From BBC

Baroness Hallet said Welsh ministers had failed to take "decisive action" against an "entirely foreseeable" Covid variant resulting in the lockdown.

From BBC

Still, Luria said he expects “overwhelming demand for AI compute” to continue far into the foreseeable future.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• likely
• predicted
• proposed
• scheduled