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
Some people convert this into a fat and fat-free mass (muscle and bone) percentage using predictive equations, but the raw sum is more accurate and typically preferred.
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Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Through the use of just-in-time (JIT) production, predictive analytics and strong supplier relationships, automakers have fine-tuned their ability to deliver products efficiently.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 10 Apr. 2025
Dynamic skills With the rise of AI, it’s predicted that job advertisements will become more focused on skills, and HR departments will need more focus on predictive workforce planning as the nature of work, tasks, and skills continually evolve.
—Amanda Kavanagh | This Column Was Created By Jobbio, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
Some people convert this into a fat and fat-free mass (muscle and bone) percentage using predictive equations, but the raw sum is more accurate and typically preferred.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Through the use of just-in-time (JIT) production, predictive analytics and strong supplier relationships, automakers have fine-tuned their ability to deliver products efficiently.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 10 Apr. 2025
Dynamic skills With the rise of AI, it’s predicted that job advertisements will become more focused on skills, and HR departments will need more focus on predictive workforce planning as the nature of work, tasks, and skills continually evolve.
—Amanda Kavanagh | This Column Was Created By Jobbio, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
Some people convert this into a fat and fat-free mass (muscle and bone) percentage using predictive equations, but the raw sum is more accurate and typically preferred.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predictive
Adjective
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The lawfare against Marine Le Pen proves just how prophetic those warnings were.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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Often heralded as prophetic, this novel centers on a young girl with a debilitating form of hyperempathy.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2025
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Or, more likely, The Sentry is simply the benevolent mirror image of that shadowy, sinister entity that emerges after Bob Reynolds ingests a super serum.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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However, what was happening behind the scenes was more sinister than what the public thought.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Predictive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predictive. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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