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Recent Examples of predictability
There is a predictability about their play, yet a lack of attacking patterns.
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Andy Jones, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Rituals create predictability, and predictability creates belonging.
—Stephanie Hind, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2026
This can help automate the routine tasks in the process and mean more predictability for those involved.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
Taskin Ahmed, president of the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said clearer signals on the election timeline would help restore predictability for businesses.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 30 Dec. 2025
Traditional planning cycles built for predictability no longer hold.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
That said, the predictability of a crewneck knit and jeans can start to feel stale as the season goes on.
—Paulina Berges, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2025
Condo living offers a degree of predictability.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 17 Dec. 2025
Modern manufacturing has been built on structure, standardisation, and predictability.
—Norbert Jung, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
Andy Jones, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Rituals create predictability, and predictability creates belonging.
—Stephanie Hind, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2026
This can help automate the routine tasks in the process and mean more predictability for those involved.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
Taskin Ahmed, president of the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said clearer signals on the election timeline would help restore predictability for businesses.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 30 Dec. 2025
Traditional planning cycles built for predictability no longer hold.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
That said, the predictability of a crewneck knit and jeans can start to feel stale as the season goes on.
—Paulina Berges, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2025
Condo living offers a degree of predictability.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 17 Dec. 2025
Modern manufacturing has been built on structure, standardisation, and predictability.
—Norbert Jung, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predictability
Noun
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Break up the monotony of winter with this shiny nail set.—
Odeya Pinkus,
InStyle,
4 Jan. 2026
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As a result, much of the original's monotony was nullified, but what about the rest?—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
26 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Anua Niacinamide 10 + TXA 4 Serum The first line of defense this serum targets is dullness.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
11 Jan. 2026
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Fraxel can improve the skin’s overall appearance, addressing everything from uneven tone and dullness to age spots to acne scars and wrinkles.—
Whitney Perry,
Glamour,
6 Jan. 2026
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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
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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
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Any intrinsic sameness across models doesn’t have to be perfect to be useful.—
Ben Brubaker,
Quanta Magazine,
7 Jan. 2026
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Quinn was careful not to flatten the comparison into sameness.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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Eritrea had trounced Zanzibar to reach the semi-finals of the CECAFA Under-20 Championship — consisting of national teams from east and central African nations — when, amid the celebrations and platitudes from government officials back home, the players made their move.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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On one hand, the platitudes of traditional sportsbook operators fracturing under a droplet of business pressure reflects how the world works.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Parchman’s Unit 29 is a gray concrete building surrounded by a tall fence topped with razor wire that rests securely on miles of never-ending flatness and endless sky.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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But for most Southern California renters, these stats show only minor rent swings last year — on par with relative flatness the year before and well below previous hikes of the pandemic era.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Predictability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predictability. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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