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Recent Examples of predictable
This is a predictable outcome of years of disinvestment, disorganization, and denial.
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Gregory J. Morris, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025
From the global film industry, the early reaction is a predictable mix of dread and total confusion.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2025
Moving forward, the team aims to test other sea lions and see if Ronan can match less predictable tempos.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2025
These sensors were originally activated to detect larger, brighter incoming ballistic missiles, which have a predictable trajectory toward their targets after boosting themselves out of the atmosphere and into space.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 26 Apr. 2025
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Gregory J. Morris, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025
From the global film industry, the early reaction is a predictable mix of dread and total confusion.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2025
Moving forward, the team aims to test other sea lions and see if Ronan can match less predictable tempos.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2025
These sensors were originally activated to detect larger, brighter incoming ballistic missiles, which have a predictable trajectory toward their targets after boosting themselves out of the atmosphere and into space.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predictable
Adjective
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This is perhaps a good quality, as that is a familiar feeling when attending a large event.—
Matt Shaw,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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The looks on display were all too familiar, making the joke even that much funnier for its sense of radical honesty.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
4 May 2025
Adjective
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Equipped with several operational modes, the system adjusts to routine needs while helping reduce unnecessary consumption.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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On May 6, a ranger spotted scavenger birds gathering near Highway 26 while conducting a routine patrol, reports the Jackson Hole News & Guide’s Billy Arnold.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 May 2025
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The children’s parents — identified as a 53-year-old German man and his 48-year-old American wife, who also owned a German passport — were arrested and charged with domestic violence with habitual psychological abuse and child abandonment, according to police, per ABC.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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And as a habitual transgressor of rules and norms, Trump seems unlikely to stick to any parameters that might mitigate the conflicts among great powers that would inevitably crop up.—
Stacie E. Goddard,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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On Rotten Tomatoes, its critic score is sitting at an unremarkable 60%.—
Michileen Martin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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The drive is also fairly unremarkable, and at times the CVT shift seemed to brain-fart.—
Josh Max,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Image In Mill Valley, a rather unexceptional house can cost $2 million, and life is good for those who can afford it.—
Heather Knight,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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This should be routine, unexceptional, unremarkable.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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From classic dollar-slice joints to artisan Neapolitan-style pizza and thick-crust American pies, New York City’s Italian restaurant market is impressive, boasting more than 1,800 pizzerias spread across the five boroughs.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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In 2025, options for local music lovers range from a jazz festival to country and classic rock performances.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2025
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“Predictable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predictable. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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