predictable

adjective

Definition of predictablenext
as in expected

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Recent Examples of predictable For decades, infrastructure was built to support predictable, linear traffic. — Kapil Kumar Jain, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2026 Unlike a conventional ballistic missile warhead that follows a largely predictable trajectory after its boost phase, a hypersonic glide vehicle is designed to maneuver during flight. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026 The company said much of India’s mainstream horror keeps returning to the same supernatural staples and predictable beats, even though the country’s myths, folk tales and local beliefs offer far richer material. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026 Trump’s defeat in 2020—which was both predicted and predictable—proved that even an across-the-board loss on Election Night might not be decisive with a President willing to do anything to contest it. — Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for predictable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predictable
  1. expected
  2. familiar
  3. routine
  4. habitual
  5. unremarkable
  6. unexceptional
  7. classic
Adjective
  • For example, a detection may work when an attack follows an expected sequence but miss the same activity when the timing changes or individual actions occur in a different order.
    — Lee Rossey, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Yellowstone spinoff Dutton Ranch has been a huge hit for Paramount+ and the expected Season 2 renewal came with two episodes still to stream of Season 1.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of expected
Adjective
  • As the Sun meets retrograde Mercury, a familiar daily frustration could reveal the assumption underneath it.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The approach preserves familiar development workflows while changing how servers coordinate updates and distribute repository data.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of familiar
Adjective
  • If Menendez is declared the winner, his election will mark an end to the dramatic and routine telenovela-worthy disputes between Lago and Castro during commission meetings.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Sending out election observers has been a routine way of documenting any racial discrimination at the polls under past administrations since the passing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
    — Miles Parks, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of routine
Adjective
  • Prosecutors say Morgan is also charged as a habitual offender, fourth offense.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • On the other, evidence suggests this pair of habitual time-wasters were commonly found on the floor, running laughter through a Yamaha SPX90 effects processor for kicks and strumming the same note for 40-odd minutes.
    — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of habitual
Adjective
  • Ordinary except, of course, for that time humans punched it, opening the door for the Hera mission to explore the previously unremarkable rocks.
    — Meghan Bartels, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Can real transcendence come from sharing physical pleasures with unremarkable people who just happen to live in the same town as you?
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of unremarkable
Adjective
  • The portraits in the album—family outings in the countryside, a wedding party, domestic gatherings—are, at first glance, unexceptional, even banal.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026
  • If an otherwise unexceptional song on Mount Zero is nearing its conclusion, be prepared for an epilogue where Medlyn or Elphick clicks on the distortion.
    — Ethan Beck, Pitchfork, 23 July 2026
Definition of unexceptional
Adjective
  • The One-All has retro looks too, with a whiff of classic speedboat mixed with a dose of sixties wind-in-the hair roadster.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Luckily, some of the season’s best new trends and classic styles are on sale right now on Amazon.
    — Kate Donovan, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of classic

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“Predictable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predictable. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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