Example: We will stay in this city for the foreseeable future.
Definition
"For the foreseeable future" is an expression used to indicate a period of time extending from the present into the near or somewhat distant future, during which certain conditions or situations are expected to remain unchanged or stable.
Translations
en el futuro previsible
in de voorzienbare toekomst
en el futur previsible
dans un avenir prévisible
in absehbarer Zukunft
Etymology
The phrase "for the foreseeable future" combines 'foreseeable,' meaning capable of being predicted or anticipated, with 'future,' referring to time yet to come. It likely originated in the 20th century as a formal way to express a time frame that can reasonably be anticipated based on current knowledge.
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"For the foreseeable future" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (C1) - set 1", containing 130 commonly used expressions.
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