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
Passing numbers at the collegiate level have exploded in the past 15 years, as offenses have been designed around airing the ball out; as a result, college performance has almost no predictive value to the NFL—a quarterback version of grade inflation.
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Seth Wickersham, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2025
Straining was not independently predictive of hemorrhoids, and baseline constipation did not differ between groups.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Another breakthrough is in predictive trial design.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The similarity between the two groups strengthens the case for using TMAO as a predictive measure to identify people most at risk of developing this serious condition.
—New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2025
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Seth Wickersham, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2025
Straining was not independently predictive of hemorrhoids, and baseline constipation did not differ between groups.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Another breakthrough is in predictive trial design.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The similarity between the two groups strengthens the case for using TMAO as a predictive measure to identify people most at risk of developing this serious condition.
—New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predictive
Adjective
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Now those words appear prophetic.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Later, Bigelow chose to highlight still more below-the-line crew that were key toward capturing her hauntingly prophetic vision.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Whatever, Dever quickly recanted her earlier precise testimony to the FBI about the sinister doings by those two dodgy cops behind Karen Read’s SUV.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Haunted Carwash was the sinister concoction of spooky enthusiasts Long Vo and Veronica Young of Huntington Beach.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Predictive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predictive. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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