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foreseeable

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //fɔɹˈsiəbəɫ// UK //fɔːsˈiːəbəl// fore·see·able

adj. describing something that you can predict or expect to happen because of what you know now.

adj. capable of being anticipated or predicted based on current evidence. Often used in the fixed phrase 'the foreseeable future' to describe a period that is not too far away.


SIMPLE

The company faces no foreseeable problems this year.

CONTEXTUAL

Due to the ongoing construction, the road will remain closed for the foreseeable future.

COMPLEX

While the immediate results were positive, the long-term impact of the policy change remains unclear beyond the foreseeable horizon of the next fiscal quarter.

Origin

From foresee + -able.

Usage

Commonly used in the set phrase 'in the foreseeable future'. Often appears after 'no' or 'any' to indicate the limits of prediction.

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