predictability

noun

Definition of predictabilitynext
as in monotony

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Recent Examples of predictability Hosting or deploying open-weight models can provide cost control and predictability. — Aruna Veerappan, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Cheng Xin / Getty Images Both sides will hold regular talks on potential investment opportunities and barriers, enhancing policy transparency and predictability, and responding to enterprises’ concerns, the ministry said. — Reuters, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026 One of you may value freedom while the other values predictability. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026 And that predictability and security could be exactly what many savers need right now. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 The rule will provide greater predictability for landowners, farmers, ranchers, energy producers, the technology sector, developers and small businesses, the agency said. — Matthew Daly, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 That predictability could matter as much as raw computing power. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026 The key is simplicity and predictability, giving producers confidence that American locations can compete with foreign alternatives. — Sam Roseme, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026 One overarching goal for collective action should be increasing predictability wherever possible. — Anna Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predictability
  1. monotony
  2. dullness
  3. tediousness
  4. sameness
  5. platitude
  6. flatness
Noun
  • But she’s lost in boredom and monotony, caring for her husband who doesn’t love her and uses her as a servant.
    — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Life, at least for my family, was defined by scarcity, monotony, and drabness.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of monotony
Noun
  • Even when used on its own, bleach is incredibly harsh and can strip your floors’ finish, leaving it vulnerable to damage, discoloration, and dullness over time.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2026
  • This wrapping mask is formulated with quintessential K-beauty ingredients like milk protein, collagen, and niacinamide, plus glutathione, a powerhouse ingredient my skin loves for preventing environmental damage, discoloration, and overall dullness.
    — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 24 Sep. 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
  • Paradoxically, then, this system of individual artists pursuing individual success creates a new kind of sameness, which Chayka and others also describe as monoculture.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • This is why the sameness creeping into corporate communications right now bothers me more than the question of whether AI can write a good press release.
    — Amanda Simonian, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of sameness
Noun
  • Because the story lines are facile fakes, because the characters are blanked out, the substance of relationships is reduced to dialogue of generalities and platitudes.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The quarterback usually speaks in emotionless platitudes during news conferences.
    — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of platitude
Noun
  • Layer in a Rug Similarly, vintage rugs break up a builder-grade bathroom’s flatness with warmth.
    — Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The poetics of self-perception, memory, time, surface, depth, flatness, dimension, boundaries.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of flatness

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“Predictability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predictability. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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