Foreseeable definition

The definition of foreseeable is something that can be predicted or anticipated.

When you run a red light into oncoming traffic, this is an example of a situation where an accident is foreseeable.

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Tort law: Of an action or event, that it was predictable or should be anticipated.
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Able to be foreseen or anticipated.

This dictionary will be nowhere near complete in the foreseeable future.

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Origin of foreseeable

  • foresee +"Ž -able

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Foreseeable Sentence Examples

  • These trends will continue into the foreseeable future.

  • It is expected to continue into the foreseeable future.

  • So let me explain why an Iranian oil bourse will not work for the foreseeable future.

  • The Afghan civil war will continue into the foreseeable future, leaving the country fragmented and unstable.

  • At present, there are no foreseeable major problems that will prevent timely completion of this project.

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