foreseeable
pronunciation
How to pronounce foreseeable in British English: UK
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Word Origin
- foreseeable (adj.)
- 1804, from foresee + -able. Related: Foreseeably.
Example
- 1. Probably not in the foreseeable future .
- 2. Both developments were wholly foreseeable .
- 3. But he still sees an overall upward trend for the foreseeable future .
- 4. Industry experts are expecting anything but a cut in coal demand for the foreseeable future .
- 5. Costs continue to escalate in foreseeable future .