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 games aren't always predictive, though.
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David Troy,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Top football teams increasingly rely on big data and predictive algorithms to gain an advantage.
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Eric Zillmer,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
Copilot’s predictive analysis was telling.
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Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
18 June 2026
Are predictive algorithms already influencing Medicaid management, reimbursement review, audits, fraud detection or resource allocation?
—
Sreedhar Potarazu,
Baltimore Sun,
14 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for predictive
David Troy,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Top football teams increasingly rely on big data and predictive algorithms to gain an advantage.
—
Eric Zillmer,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
Copilot’s predictive analysis was telling.
—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
18 June 2026
Are predictive algorithms already influencing Medicaid management, reimbursement review, audits, fraud detection or resource allocation?
—
Sreedhar Potarazu,
Baltimore Sun,
14 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for predictive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predictive
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Daeron Targaryen Daeron Targaryen, otherwise known as Daeron the Drunkard, is a bookish and melancholy Targaryen prince known for his prophetic dreams.
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In 1989, sociologist Ray Oldenburg coined a term that now feels almost prophetic for any industry built on social consumption.
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Disclosure Day sees Daniel (O'Connor) and Margaret (Blunt) racing to evade the sinister Wardex corporation with the ultimate goal of disclosure.
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Over the past decade, Pride Nights have morphed into something much larger, radical and sinister, in my opinion.
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“Predictive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predictive. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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