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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This approach blends technical discipline, probabilistic pricing and time decay into a cohesive framework.
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Michael Khouw, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
Robots remain clumsy in real-world settings, and because machine learning is probabilistic, errors are inevitable—so humans must often stay in the loop.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2025
Convergent thinking is probabilistic.
—Angus Fletcher, Big Think, 29 Sep. 2025
This would move us from probabilistic trust to mathematical certainty, transforming cryptographic assurance into a provable, unassailable fact.
—Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Michael Khouw, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
Robots remain clumsy in real-world settings, and because machine learning is probabilistic, errors are inevitable—so humans must often stay in the loop.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2025
Convergent thinking is probabilistic.
—Angus Fletcher, Big Think, 29 Sep. 2025
This would move us from probabilistic trust to mathematical certainty, transforming cryptographic assurance into a provable, unassailable fact.
—Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Probabilistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probabilistic. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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