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Recent Examples of predictable
Supermassive Games feels like a predictable and reliable studio at this point.
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Echo Apsey, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2025
But the truth is, Seattle’s shortcomings on offense and defense were predictable.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
However, Trump is anything but predictable; previous meetings in August have addressed issues such as the World Cup, much to the surprise of the press.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Sep. 2025
In the aftermath of horrific events like last week’s school killings, communities follow a sadly predictable pattern.
—William Doherty, Twin Cities, 4 Sep. 2025
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Echo Apsey, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2025
But the truth is, Seattle’s shortcomings on offense and defense were predictable.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
However, Trump is anything but predictable; previous meetings in August have addressed issues such as the World Cup, much to the surprise of the press.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Sep. 2025
In the aftermath of horrific events like last week’s school killings, communities follow a sadly predictable pattern.
—William Doherty, Twin Cities, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predictable
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Nikolas Kokovlis | Nurphoto | Getty Images Online lender Klarna priced its IPO at $40 per share on Tuesday, above its expected range, in a deal that values the Swedish company at about $15 billion.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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However, economists caution, the better-than-expected reading could be a sign of a slowing economy and that shrinking businesses’ margins could foretell higher prices for consumers in the near future.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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On the other side of the equation, the Chiefs’ receiving corps has looked eerily familiar.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
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The inertia of familiar patterns keeps people locked into old routines.—
Thomas Lim,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Why can’t such assessments be considered more of a routine thing to do?—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The deputy assigned to the school that morning was dispatched to a nearby accident, which Kelley said was routine and did not violate departmental policy.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In The Humane Interface, Raskin not only discusses concepts such as leaping and habitual command behaviors but means of quantitative assessment as well.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Reported habitual exposure to violent media was also a risk factor for dangerous behavior around firearms, researchers noted.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Enfield is a pleasant, unremarkable suburb of north London.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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The show is serious about the barely exceptional lives of unremarkable American kids, finding profundity by treating these crossroads in life with care and nuance, not as petty problems.—
Greta Rainbow,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
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Aaron Rodgers has plenty to prove heading into the Pittsburgh Steelers' season opener after a rather unexceptional 2024 from both a team and an individual perspective.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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The kitchen is … perfectly unexceptional and very studio size.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
28 July 2025
Adjective
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The addition of classic solar notes like benzoin, vanilla orchid, and amber woods ensures the sugary sweetness never becomes too sweet or headache-inducing.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The brand is classic but never boring.—
Libby Page,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Predictable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predictable. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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