foreseeable

adjective

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as in inevitable

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Recent Examples of foreseeable Existing enterprise systems will remain foundational for the foreseeable future. — Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 Among non-homeowners aged 18 to 34, only 29% expect to buy within five years, down from 53% just a decade ago, and the share who don’t expect to buy at all in the foreseeable future has more than doubled. — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 30 June 2026 And that's especially critical this July with inflation surging again, wages softening and higher borrowing costs expected to remain unchanged for the foreseeable future. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 30 June 2026 But if the Dolphins’ two experiments work and the injuries don’t mount, the franchise could not only have secured the interior of the offensive line for the foreseeable future but also have the dominant rushing attack that players like Paul expect. — Miami Herald, 29 June 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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  • On the one hand, this does seem inevitable, both in terms of industry direction and the desire to cut costs however possible.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • When its inevitable end arrives, the sun’s core will exhaust the last traces of hydrogen fuel and kick off the first stellar death pangs.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 July 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
  • The Watermelon Margarita – a predictable favorite to beat back the Vegas heat – uses an award-winning tequila from Herradura.
    — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Plus the trailers pretty much gave away the entire plot, which is completely predictable anyway.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 4 July 2026
Definition of predictable
Adjective
  • When the expected change fails to occur, the position deserves to be reviewed.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Saturday, of the expected 56,000 participants, 44% are Peachtree first-timers, a group that undoubtedly includes thousands entering any kind of race for the first time.
    — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of expected
Adjective
  • There’s no fixed salary to fall back on.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 28 June 2026
  • Give Yourself Time To Become A Leader Remember that the transformation from founder to leader is an ongoing process, not a fixed state.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of fixed
Adjective
  • On Thursday morning, one of the two landlord representatives, Christina Smyth, resigned, ripping the rent freeze as a predetermined conclusion the board had worked to justify.
    — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 25 June 2026
  • These vehicles are not fully autonomous, but independently follow a predetermined route.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
Definition of predetermined

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