as in prophetic
being a sign of a later course of events
unfortunately, the stock market crash of 1929 turned out to be a predictive event, for the next decade was consumed by the Great Depression
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Recent Examples of predictive
Those predictive outputs often end up producing a singular, recognizable voice.
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Gayle Rogers, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
Does that spell out anything in the predictive tea leaves?
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Some cars, Mostly General Motors vehicles with OnStar, can through predictive diagnoses tell when a car battery is low and in need of replacement.
—Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
Proponents of these predictive markets will argue that the more insiders use their platforms to cash in on their inside knowledge, the more useful the markets become as predictors of future events.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
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Gayle Rogers, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
Does that spell out anything in the predictive tea leaves?
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Some cars, Mostly General Motors vehicles with OnStar, can through predictive diagnoses tell when a car battery is low and in need of replacement.
—Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
Proponents of these predictive markets will argue that the more insiders use their platforms to cash in on their inside knowledge, the more useful the markets become as predictors of future events.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predictive
Adjective
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Rushen’s Sunday in Monterey made Lyons look prophetic.—
Matthew Ritchie,
Pitchfork,
22 Mar. 2026
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The Comeback has always seemed timely, if not prophetic.—
Jada Yuan,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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White noise swirls like smoke and Kenyan guest vocalist Lord Spikeheart’s sinister laughter punctuates the murk.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
25 Mar. 2026
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As labor complications ensue, a blizzard rages outside trapping the family in their home – sitting ducks for whatever sinister presence might be in there with them.—
William Earl,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Predictive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predictive. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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