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Recent Examples of predictability
The problem is that many of the management tools leaders still rely on were designed for a world that no longer exists—a world of lower volatility, longer business cycles, and far more predictability.
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Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva, Forbes.com, 23 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
But pharmaceutical executives rely on the predictability and consistency of FDA decisions, even more than speedy reviews.
—Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Instead, both experts emphasize that the goal is to improve predictability and reduce risk—not to suggest that patients are responsible for their disease.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 11 May 2026
That means upgrading infrastructure in western neighborhoods, supporting local businesses, improving parks and public spaces, and planning maintenance on a more systematic citywide basis to improve fairness, predictability and long-term upkeep.
—Yair Gersten, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
One of the biggest advantages of this strategy is predictability.
—Kody Boye, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
In fact, predictability is as much an Eagles superpower as their patented harmonies.
—Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 6 May 2026
Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva, Forbes.com, 23 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
But pharmaceutical executives rely on the predictability and consistency of FDA decisions, even more than speedy reviews.
—Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Instead, both experts emphasize that the goal is to improve predictability and reduce risk—not to suggest that patients are responsible for their disease.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 11 May 2026
That means upgrading infrastructure in western neighborhoods, supporting local businesses, improving parks and public spaces, and planning maintenance on a more systematic citywide basis to improve fairness, predictability and long-term upkeep.
—Yair Gersten, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
One of the biggest advantages of this strategy is predictability.
—Kody Boye, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
In fact, predictability is as much an Eagles superpower as their patented harmonies.
—Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predictability
Noun
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The Mamba-esque magic is in the embracing behind-the-scenes monotony, powering through it.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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That matters, especially after the sterile corporate monotony of the Napier era.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 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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For some aspects of business, such blandness and sameness is fine – for instance, in financial reports, or in customer surveys.—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes.com,
24 May 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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But behind the pomp and platitudes, Putin is also facing Xi in a much weaker position than during his last visit to Beijing in September.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
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Taiwan Beneath all the platitudes, there are still some simmering tensions.—
Selina Wang,
ABC News,
14 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
Cite this Entry
“Predictability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predictability. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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