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Recent Examples of predictable
Ekaterina Vasileva-Bagler/Getty Images For millions of retirees, Social Security serves as a financial foundation and a predictable source of income.
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Ashley Williams, executive director for Just Transition Northwest Indiana, said in a statement that the order to extend the generating station’s operations was predictable.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Instead of defaulting to a level of polish that has become almost predictable in this town, Alonso leaned into experimentation.
—Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026
But not much else is predictable in Cajon Valley’s day-to-day needs.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Ashley Williams, executive director for Just Transition Northwest Indiana, said in a statement that the order to extend the generating station’s operations was predictable.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Instead of defaulting to a level of polish that has become almost predictable in this town, Alonso leaned into experimentation.
—Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026
But not much else is predictable in Cajon Valley’s day-to-day needs.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predictable
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Raging waters lifted homes and cars, causing an expected $1 billion in damage.—
Jessica Hill,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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The expected amounts are climbing too.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
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Steeped in international cinema, Haghighi has since taken familiar tropes, forms, and genres and bent them in new directions.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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So California may be readying to wage a two-front battle — the familiar one against smog, but a second, altogether new one, against an administration determined to let California get smoggy again.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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Rather, its routine annual funding, some $10 billion, would be cut almost in half under the proposal.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Mar. 2026
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In a routine step near the end of a flight, the air traffic controller handling approaches into LaGuardia instructs the pilots of Air Canada Express Flight 8646 pilots to contact the airport’s control tower, which will guide them the rest of the way.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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One challenger is a Latino community advocate, while the other is a habitual political candidate who has repeatedly lost.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
26 Mar. 2026
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She is also charged as a habitual offender, according to prosecutors.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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La Bonne Brosse’s best-selling boar bristle brush is an indulgence that turns an otherwise unremarkable hair tool into an extra-special daily treat.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
26 Mar. 2026
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AccuWeather's first hurricane season outlook says the number of storms may be unremarkable, but warm water temperatures can cause surprising dangers.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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That’s why nominating another batch of respectable but unexceptional candidates—the preference of the party’s DC establishment—could be deadly.—
Chris Smith,
Vanity Fair,
16 Feb. 2026
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Dad had always told me his father was a naval officer who'd had an unexceptional career and died suddenly in a traffic accident.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The Grammy-winning musician made her Broadway debut as Zidler in the classic musical on March 24.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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The hotel recently completed a thoughtful refresh by design studio FBEYE International, and the result is a property that feels classic and contemporary.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Predictable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predictable. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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