PREDICTIVE Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

predictive

adjective

pri-ˈdik-tiv

Definition of predictive

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 Refining these predictive models will also improve safety for reentry vehicles and high-speed aircraft, ultimately minimizing or eliminating catastrophic water damage. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026 Everybody has machine learning, predictive models and better lookalikes. — Chai Outmezguine, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 The tension is real, especially as shareholders pressure management to deploy artificial intelligence, including predictive and generative AI as well as agentic AI. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for predictive

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And Ojuromi’s relationship with Chanel had already taken on a strangely prophetic quality.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026
As usual, Fontaine, who died Saturday at age 73, was prophetic in his assessment.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of prophetic

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Swift appears as a spectral figure trying to warn Johnson that, based on her own experience, her rich husband has more sinister intentions than his current bride imagines.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026
And with its peaks and sharp angles, the home could morph from architectural wonder in the daylight to something more sinister in the shadows of the night.

— Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026

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