PREDICTABLE Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

predictable

adjective

Definition of predictable

as in expected

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Recent Examples of predictable Adding a dog wash station to your yard Every feature above produces one predictable result, a dirty dog at the back door. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026 While quality and nutrient parameters can decline during frozen storage, that decline is predictable and gradual rather than the steep losses observed in canning. — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 2 July 2026 On the way out, here's a predictable post about Maggie Sajak enjoying life with her new Banana Ball boyfriend. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026 For decades, minor-league baseball teemed with players on fairly predictable paths. — Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for predictable

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Adjective

When the expected change fails to occur, the position deserves to be reviewed.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Saturday, of the expected 56,000 participants, 44% are Peachtree first-timers, a group that undoubtedly includes thousands entering any kind of race for the first time.

— Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of expected

Adjective

While no one wants a bad night's sleep, most of us experience occasional sleep disruptions stemming from familiar culprits like late-night doomscrolling, too much caffeine, stress or an inconsistent bedtime routine.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Tensions over race and history are familiar for Lynne Jackson, who now runs a foundation in Missouri to honor Dred Scott and his effort to vindicate his rights.

— Carrie Johnson, NPR, 7 July 2026

Definition of familiar

Adjective

Each establishment receives between one and four routine inspections per year.

— Mary Ella Hastings July 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2026
Hotel employee April Graser, who was working the overnight shift when the fire broke out, told local ABC affiliate WEWS-TV the night had been routine until the hotel's fire alarms suddenly sounded.

— Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

Definition of routine

Adjective

On a recent Trilith Studios tour in Fayetteville, the trolley drove outside the studio gates into an otherwise unremarkable open field filled with tall grass and wildflowers.

— Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
The interior decor is unremarkable, but the forest of palm trees in front of the ocean helps make up for it.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026

Definition of unremarkable

Adjective

Despite his unexceptional loss, Pratt should be acknowledged as perhaps one of the most consequential local political figures in recent memory.

— Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 8 June 2026
Also, why would weather conditions be mentioned as a factor, when the weather on the days of the count was unexceptional — cold at times, warm at others — and the count is always held in late January?

— Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 5 May 2026

Definition of unexceptional

Adjective

Produced again by the classic-rocker whisperer Andrew Watt (Paul McCartney, Elton John, Pearl Jam), the band delivers a clutch of strong songs.

— Marc Ballon, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Nguyen founded Vintage Modern, formerly known as Vintage Broncos, to wrap classic car veneers around the latest vehicle undercarriages.

— Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 July 2026

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