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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The company has sustained operating losses since inception and expects such losses to continue into the foreseeable future.
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The average 30-year mortgage rate has been above 6% for two years — and is likely to stay above that level for the foreseeable future, experts say.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
Free trade is out of the question in the foreseeable future, even though, according to a 2023 Chicago Council survey, three-quarters of Americans consider international trade good for the economy.
—Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
Berlin will be the only Iranian consulate available to the German public for the foreseeable future.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
The average 30-year mortgage rate has been above 6% for two years — and is likely to stay above that level for the foreseeable future, experts say.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
Free trade is out of the question in the foreseeable future, even though, according to a 2023 Chicago Council survey, three-quarters of Americans consider international trade good for the economy.
—Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
Berlin will be the only Iranian consulate available to the German public for the foreseeable future.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 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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