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Definition of foreseeable adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

foreseeable

adjective
/fɔrˈsiəbl/ foreseeable pronunciation American
 
that you can predict will happen; that can be foreseen
foreseeable risks/consequences antonym unforeseeableIDIOM

for/in the foreseeable future

for/in the period of time when you can predict what is going to happen, based on the present circumstances
The statue will remain in the museum for the foreseeable future.It's unlikely that the hospital will be closed in the foreseeable future (= soon).for the foreseeable futurein the foreseeable future