predictable
adjective
pre·dict·able
pri-ˈdik-tə-bəl 
1
: capable of being predicted : able to be known, seen, or declared in advance
a predictable reaction/outcome
a very predictable plot
changes occurring at a steady and predictable rate
2
: behaving in a way that is expected
I knew he would say that. He's so predictable.
predictability
noun
By comparing the projections, meteorologists can get a measure of the weather's predictability: The less agreement among the forecasts, the less predictable the weather.
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Richard Monastersky
Richard Monastersky
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Conversations feel purposeful, especially when discussing future goals, legal matters or education, as there is a strong desire to invest your time and money into something that expands your perspective rather than keeping things predictable.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
Reimer noted that power outages are entirely predictable.
—Mike Winters,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2025
The predictable result in the ring stood at stark comparison to the circus that surrounded it, and yet again raised questions over the future direction of boxing as a professional sport.
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Together, these findings indicate that obesity follows predictable social and economic patterns, rather than arising primarily from individual failures of self-control.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
Reimer noted that power outages are entirely predictable.
—Mike Winters,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2025
The predictable result in the ring stood at stark comparison to the circus that surrounded it, and yet again raised questions over the future direction of boxing as a professional sport.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
Together, these findings indicate that obesity follows predictable social and economic patterns, rather than arising primarily from individual failures of self-control.
—Time, 19 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for predictable
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“Predictable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/predictable. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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