predictability

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Recent Examples of predictability His views on the use of force swung back and forth like a pendulum, even though a pendulum has some predictability. NBC news, 21 June 2026 Home equity loans For homeowners who prefer rate and payment predictability, a traditional home equity loan may be the better choice. Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 June 2026 Civilians recovering from trauma may also benefit from careers that offer more structure, predictability, and control over the work environment. Diane Winiarski, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 Nikolaj Ehlers’ lack of predictability and propensity for giveaways kept him off the top line. Murat Ates, New York Times, 17 June 2026 One reason for this growing interest is the desire for insight and predictability. Daryl Austin, USA Today, 15 June 2026 Home Equity Loan For homeowners who prefer predictability, a home equity loan might be a better choice. Kevin Cerveny, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026 Buyers and sellers are accepting today’s conditions as the new normal, and that predictability is giving them space to weigh options and make informed choices. Chuck Bonfiglio, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2026 The underlying logic is that a national set of rules on employment would lend predictability and stability. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predictability
Noun
  • The tension latent in Jobim and Regina’s working relationship gives their rendition a mischievousness that’s sorely missed in the monotony of Art Garfunkel’s version, or the twee precision of Susannah McCorkle’s.
    Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 13 June 2026
  • There’s never been a better time to escape the monotony of day-to-day life and venture out to an unexplored horizon.
    Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 June 2026
Noun
  • Caffeine and algae extract target puffiness and dullness, making dark spots and undereye shadows less pronounced over time.
    Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 13 June 2026
  • Symptoms of prolonged deficiency include ventroflexion of the neck (bending the head toward the floor); mental dullness (confusion, lethargy, non-responsiveness, failing to interact, low energy); vision changes; wobbly walking, circling, or falling; seizures; and weakness and lethargy.
    Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • Many women with natural hair can empathize with the breakage concerns and tediousness that can arise when taking down protective styles.
    Caché McClay, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
  • It’s powered by your own hand—only without the tediousness of using a needle and thread.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • So there actually is a familiar sameness.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
  • Shorter episodes, punchier jokes and some relief from the sameness of the characters' energy could easily rectify the resulting stomachache.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • Victor Lindelof’s pre-match comments smacked of bombast and confidence, the sort of words which are said but not meant, platitudes used to motivate rather than to be sworn under oath.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 15 June 2026
  • What is in danger is that this will strip away the soul, the raw humanity actors like Jim Handy brough to each role and replace it with flat, generalized platitudes.
    Carl Kurlander, Deadline, 13 June 2026
Noun
  • This was not a company responding to cost pressure or following a trend toward flatness.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
  • Informed by flatness, abstraction, Minimalism, and social critique, her uniquely visceral works defied description.
    News Desk, Artforum, 15 May 2026

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“Predictability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predictability. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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