foreseeable

[fawr-see-uh-buhl] / fɔrˈsi ə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

calculable

Synonyms

WEAK

accountable ascertainable computable countable discoverable estimable measurable predictable reckonable

Antonyms

WEAK

incalculable inestimable uncomputable

ADJECTIVE

expected

Synonyms

STRONGEST

likely predicted proposed scheduled

STRONG

awaited coming contemplated envisioned foreseen foretold prophesied

WEAK

counted upon due hoped-for looked-for planned for predictable prepared for

ADJECTIVE

predictable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

certain

WEAK

anticipated calculable expected foreseen likely prepared sure surefire

Antonyms

WEAK

improbable unexpected unforeseen unpredictable

Example Sentences

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She was fine, but her sister in Anaheim has friends staying with them for the foreseeable future.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Christopher Waller said holding rates steady will likely be the right course for the foreseeable future, and he can no longer rule out rate hikes down the road if inflation does not ease soon.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Still, few experts believe Israel can fully detach itself from the United States in the foreseeable future.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

“We believe memory companies can continue to leverage their limited supply for the foreseeable future.”

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

For the foreseeable future, banishing zero from the universe with string theory is a philosophical idea rather than a scientific one.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

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