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Recent Examples of predictable
Ignore the predictable indignation: Kennedy deserves credit for his candor on this one.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
At the same time, she also has been personally buffeted by the uncertainty in the normally predictable world of research universities.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Things need to be improved, streamlined and more predictable.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Finally, Bayley and Valkyria overcame Alba Fyre and Piper Niven, securing their spot against Morgan and Rodriguez at WrestleMania in a predictable yet entertaining contest.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
At the same time, she also has been personally buffeted by the uncertainty in the normally predictable world of research universities.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Things need to be improved, streamlined and more predictable.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Finally, Bayley and Valkyria overcame Alba Fyre and Piper Niven, securing their spot against Morgan and Rodriguez at WrestleMania in a predictable yet entertaining contest.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predictable
Adjective
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Kaye’s version, if the full title isn’t clear enough, has a familiar outline: First-gen immigrants become parents in the West, hoping their sacrifices will be rewarded with a doctor or lawyer child; child goes another way; conflict ensues.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2025
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In so doing, Francis' steps did not always follow familiar paths.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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What began as a seemingly routine home matchup for the surging Eastern Conference contender quickly transformed into an exercise in futility.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2025
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Lawyers in the cases described how the women were arrested at routine check-ins at ICE offices and given virtually no opportunity to speak with lawyers or their family members.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In this perp’s youth, a seemingly nascent case of schizophrenia was exacerbated by habitual LSD use and the yellow nattering Thronglets, which convinced him that their chirping contains a cryptic, apocalyptic message.—
Charles Bramesco,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2025
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Smythe was ultimately charged with one count each of being an armed habitual criminal, unlawful use of a weapon of a felon and possession of more than 100 grams of cannabis.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The second single off 2016’s unremarkable Wonderful Crazy Night did help keep John’s streak going on Billboard’s adult contemporary chart.—
Shana Naomi Krochmal,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
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For all the breathless anticipation that Florida, Auburn, Houston and Duke will produce a riveting semifinal doubleheader that offsets what otherwise has been an unremarkable March Madness, there is another possibility: The Blue Devils are in a class of their own.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This should be routine, unexceptional, unremarkable.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
22 Apr. 2025
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The Zapad exercises were unexceptional in and of themselves.—
Emily Ferris,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Oct. 2017
Adjective
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Whether attending a formal evening affair or a casual garden ceremony, there’s a style for everyone, from classic silhouettes to those with a modern twist – at a price point to fit every budget.—
Jené Luciani Sena,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Although European-style butters have become increasingly popular and more widely stocked, for most of our readers, classic American-style butters like Land O’Lakes are what their dairy aisles are filled with.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Predictable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predictable. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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