foreseeable
adjective
fore·see·able
fȯr-ˈsē-ə-bəl 
1
: being such as may be reasonably anticipated
foreseeable problems
foreseeable consequences
2
: lying within the range for which forecasts are possible
in the foreseeable future
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Last week, the show achieved the milestone of 100 episodes, and looks to continue its run for the foreseeable future.
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Okla Jones, Essence, 4 June 2024
The new tax credits also aren’t the only way state officials responded to a foreseeable future of $1 billion-plus surpluses.
—Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 1 June 2024
The Dodgers might need Rojas to keep up that production for the foreseeable future.
—Dan Greenspan, Orange County Register, 31 May 2024
Optimists say the rapid economic development is economically positive on balance, or at least that Russia can sustain high levels of military spending for the foreseeable future.
—Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2024
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Okla Jones, Essence, 4 June 2024
The new tax credits also aren’t the only way state officials responded to a foreseeable future of $1 billion-plus surpluses.
—Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 1 June 2024
The Dodgers might need Rojas to keep up that production for the foreseeable future.
—Dan Greenspan, Orange County Register, 31 May 2024
Optimists say the rapid economic development is economically positive on balance, or at least that Russia can sustain high levels of military spending for the foreseeable future.
—Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2024
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foreseeable
adjective
fore·see·able
fōr-ˈsē-ə-bəl
: such as reasonably can or should be anticipated : such that a person of ordinary prudence would expect to occur or exist under the circumstances
a foreseeable risk
the foreseeable expenses
a foreseeable plaintiff
foreseeably
adverb
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