Foreseeable Meaning
/fɔˈrsiəbəl/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjAble to be foreseen or anticipated.
Sentence Examples
This development was not foreseeable; it simply surprised us.
I don't think that Tom will find a girlfriend for himself in the foreseeable future.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The damage from the earthquake was ____ because the area had weak buildings.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
There are no plans for a vacation in the ____ future due to the heavy workload at the office.
Word Origin & History
From foresee + -able.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"“At current and foreseeable oil prices, the industry’s appetite to drill in ANWR will be exceptionally low and quite possibly will be zero,” Pavel Molchanov, energy analyst at Raymond James, told CNN Business."
— 2020 August 18, Matt Egan, “It’s a bizarre time for Trump to open Alaska’s Arctic refuge up to oil drilling”, in CNN Business, archived from the original on 07 Sep 2023:
"He reckoned the bodyshells were rock-solid, even after 20 years, as were the bogies. "We'll keep them running for the foreseeable future," he said. Rock-solid they may be, but the '185s' have been criticised for their weight."
— 2026 April 1, Philip Haigh, “Close encounter with '185s' inside Ardwick depot...”, in RAIL, number 1058, page 42:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The damage from the earthquake was ____ because the area had weak buildings.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
There are no plans for a vacation in the ____ future due to the heavy workload at the office.