predictability

noun

Definition of predictabilitynext
as in monotony

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Recent Examples of predictability Others, like Sydney Allison, who runs Wild Goose Farms in Florida, want workers for longer and more predictability in wage costs. — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 10 July 2026 What scares many of them is the loss of predictability, the sense of no longer recognizing their own reactions. — Dr. Sarah Berg, Time, 9 July 2026 New-age PPAs are not merely financial products anymore but becoming essential tools for ensuring predictability amidst uncertainties in the energy domain and facilitating consistent growth driven by AI technology. — Junaid Ali, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 This principle was intended to ensure predictability and limit interference with global shipping. — John Calabrese, The Conversation, 6 July 2026 And that, apparently, wraps up our Hump Day class on predictability. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026 For travelers trying to compare driving and shipping, predictability can be just as important as the final price. — Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 30 June 2026 The pigs would know, from my heart’s predictability, that the spark of life is durable. — Will MacKin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predictability
  1. monotony
  2. dullness
  3. tediousness
  4. sameness
  5. platitude
  6. flatness
Noun
  • Della Valle told Chavez that keeping himself busy, in whatever constructive ways possible, was the only way to make it through the monotony with his sanity intact.
    — Mica Rosenberg, ProPublica, 6 July 2026
  • These cowboy songs were meant to soothe restless cattle during the night or break the monotony of isolation.
    — Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Definition of monotony
Noun
  • This serum is great for fading dark spots, boosting collagen production, and fighting visible signs of aging like fine lines and dullness.
    — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 4 July 2026
  • Use natural brighteners like vinegar, lemon juice, or sunlight to combat yellowing and dullness.
    — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
Definition of dullness
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
Definition of tediousness
Noun
  • For the brands shelling out millions, this omnipresence might just be a costly misstep, diluting their message in a sea of celebrity sameness.
    — Shann Biglione, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • As a big consumer of movies, Dunn sees a certain sameness to the storytelling that has set it and needs a big shakeup.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 29 June 2026
Definition of sameness
Noun
  • As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, some of America’s most visible business leaders are doing more than offering patriotic platitudes.
    — Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • There’s passable yet indistinguishable music in this exact style dropping every day, but the difference with Chicago’s Fatso is that his lyrics feel like scraps of conversations that communicate his hurt without leaning on platitudes.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 24 June 2026
Definition of platitude
Noun
  • The pure, post-Bee Gees charisma Bellamy mustered in the 2000s seems to have vacated him entirely, and the song’s funkiness suffocates under the flatness of his delivery.
    — Liam Inscoe-Jones, Pitchfork, 1 July 2026
  • This was not a company responding to cost pressure or following a trend toward flatness.
    — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Definition of flatness

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“Predictability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predictability. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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