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Definitions

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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Features like recommendation algorithms, autoplay, beauty filters and notification systems were built with foreseeable risks of harm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Standard travel-insurance policies do not cover flights missed because of long TSA lines, according to travel-insurance marketplace Squaremouth, as those are considered a foreseeable travel delay.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

India and Pakistan have already begun to limit how much liquified petroleum gas businesses can use, while Sri Lanka declared Wednesdays a public holiday for the foreseeable future to cut down on fuel use.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

Still, all triumphs for the foreseeable future will come with the asterisk of previous failures against the very best.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 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

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.