probabilistic
adjective
prob·a·bi·lis·tic
ˌprä-bə-bə-ˈli-stik 
1
: of or relating to probabilism
2
: of, relating to, or based on probability
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But LLMs are probabilistic, not deterministic.
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John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Worse, Ethereum's probabilistic settlement means transactions can't be finalized instantly.
—Thiago Rüdiger, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
So there is clearly a probabilistic process of iteration, but there is also a geometric aspect.
—Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 12 June 2025
Additionally, local graphical forecasts, climate data and probabilistic maps hosted on weather.gov/Nashville will not be updated.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 20 May 2025
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John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Worse, Ethereum's probabilistic settlement means transactions can't be finalized instantly.
—Thiago Rüdiger, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
So there is clearly a probabilistic process of iteration, but there is also a geometric aspect.
—Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 12 June 2025
Additionally, local graphical forecasts, climate data and probabilistic maps hosted on weather.gov/Nashville will not be updated.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 20 May 2025
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“Probabilistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probabilistic. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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