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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Rentrak has also mentioned using AI to build out predictive analytic capabilities for box office.
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Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Manufacturers are investing in predictive maintenance.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
The predictive markets, such as Kalshi and Polymarket, swung heavily in favor of the Celtics in trading on Monday.
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Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
Well, Rune’s TyrOS is akin to a mix of Amazon, Google Maps, inventory management, an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, and predictive analytics in one place.
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Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
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Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Manufacturers are investing in predictive maintenance.
—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
The predictive markets, such as Kalshi and Polymarket, swung heavily in favor of the Celtics in trading on Monday.
—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
Well, Rune’s TyrOS is akin to a mix of Amazon, Google Maps, inventory management, an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, and predictive analytics in one place.
—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
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With England’s subsequent very real campaign at South Korea/Japan ’02 drawing several parallels, the film proved to be strangely prophetic.
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Daeron Targaryen Daeron Targaryen, otherwise known as Daeron the Drunkard, is a bookish and melancholy Targaryen prince known for his prophetic dreams.
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Because everyone will have access to the same information, AI will accentuate the value of personal connections, again promoting lineages and networks that at their most extreme may appear to be sinister establishment conspiracies.
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Soon, Pinocchio – under the influence of a sinister Cricket (Robert Englund) — goes on a killing rampage to free James from everyone evil around him, and becoming a real boy in the process — one piece at a time.
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“Predictive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predictive. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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