as in prophetic
being a sign of a later course of events
unfortunately, the stock market crash of 1929 turned out to be a predictive event, for the next decade was consumed by the Great Depression
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Recent Examples of predictive
Food service deals with highly perishable goods, fluctuating demand and tight delivery windows, which demands real-time adaptability and predictive analytics to minimize waste and ensure freshness.
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Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
For example, predictive fulfillment models can reposition stock before demand surges hit, which can reduce markdowns and improve sell-through.
—Charisma Glassman, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
With the gap between predictive models and regulatory maps now exposed, pressure is building on municipalities and state agencies to modernize infrastructure and flood mitigation planning.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
In recent years, the TIFF audience award had lost some of its predictive power — Mike Flanagan’s The Life of Chuck, last year’s winner, fizzled on the campaign trail — but Zhao’s victory suggests the prize could once again be a bellwether for the season ahead.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
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Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
For example, predictive fulfillment models can reposition stock before demand surges hit, which can reduce markdowns and improve sell-through.
—Charisma Glassman, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
With the gap between predictive models and regulatory maps now exposed, pressure is building on municipalities and state agencies to modernize infrastructure and flood mitigation planning.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
In recent years, the TIFF audience award had lost some of its predictive power — Mike Flanagan’s The Life of Chuck, last year’s winner, fizzled on the campaign trail — but Zhao’s victory suggests the prize could once again be a bellwether for the season ahead.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predictive
Adjective
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The words turned out to be prophetic.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Le Bon strikes me as similarly prophetic.—
Rumaan Alam,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Unfortunately, things take a sinister turn when Laura's followers enter the room, undress, and begin passing the baby around.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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What starts as a strained father-daughter relationship soon evolves into something far more sinister.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Predictive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predictive. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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