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Recent Examples of predictability
Washington and Beijing remain strategic competitors, but both benefit from predictability in the Caucasus and beyond, and both lose when Russia injects instability.
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Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
That means reducing barriers, improving predictability, and allowing the private market to deliver more housing, while still protecting workers and ensuring fair labor practices.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
There’s a certain predictability to the plots in a Taylor Sheridan production — a kind of slow, relentless grind from crisis to crisis, punctuated by occasional eruptions of violence.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 29 May 2026
This provides greater financial predictability and long-term value, so residents are free to focus on enjoying the community’s uniquely vibrant lifestyle.
—Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
To ensure predictability and guard against political manipulation, members would need to establish a new schedule of tariffs for any member state found in breach.
—Inu Manak, Time, 27 May 2026
These laws create a baseline of order and predictability.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
Costantiello writes about the importance of aligning retirement assets with sustainable income objectives, particularly for households seeking greater predictability throughout retirement years.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 20 May 2026
The 'Je Ne Sais Quoi' of Juan-les-Pins Part of this waterfront town's appeal is its predictability.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2026
Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
That means reducing barriers, improving predictability, and allowing the private market to deliver more housing, while still protecting workers and ensuring fair labor practices.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
There’s a certain predictability to the plots in a Taylor Sheridan production — a kind of slow, relentless grind from crisis to crisis, punctuated by occasional eruptions of violence.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 29 May 2026
This provides greater financial predictability and long-term value, so residents are free to focus on enjoying the community’s uniquely vibrant lifestyle.
—Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
To ensure predictability and guard against political manipulation, members would need to establish a new schedule of tariffs for any member state found in breach.
—Inu Manak, Time, 27 May 2026
These laws create a baseline of order and predictability.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
Costantiello writes about the importance of aligning retirement assets with sustainable income objectives, particularly for households seeking greater predictability throughout retirement years.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 20 May 2026
The 'Je Ne Sais Quoi' of Juan-les-Pins Part of this waterfront town's appeal is its predictability.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predictability
Noun
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Private, couple-specific rituals can also become markers of emotional intimacy in times of routine or monotony.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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But Bargatze, to his credit, also finds ways to spice up the comic monotony.—
Natalia Winkelman,
Variety,
27 May 2026
Noun
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After a rinse, the mud revealed perfectly polished skin, relieved of dullness, redness, and clogged pores and blackheads—leaving me glowing from the inside and out.—
Essence,
Essence,
12 May 2026
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This will create a problem known as etching that leads to dullness and surface damage of the floor.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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My biggest issue is not accuracy, but sameness.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Because with the lack of themes and changing locations, there is a definite sameness about them.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 May 2026
Noun
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The process is so slow that a City Council committee held a hearing earlier this month essentially to turn up the heat on administration officials, who offered no explanation for the molasses-like contracting process other than platitudes.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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The public backing from members of the squad for Carrick has been pronounced, beyond the usual platitudes of players supporting their manager.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
Noun
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Informed by flatness, abstraction, Minimalism, and social critique, her uniquely visceral works defied description.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
15 May 2026
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But the show’s plotting and Niall’s exquisite complexity more than make up for Ruben’s relative flatness.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Predictability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predictability. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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