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Recent Examples of unpredictability
Kuwait mistakenly shot down three American warplanes in a sign of the unpredictability of the conflict.
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2026
That unpredictability is shaping boardroom strategy.
—Sam Mkokeli, semafor.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Guido Mieth/Getty Images Amid uncertainty over the future of tariffs, combined with unpredictability surrounding other economic developments now, many Americans may be considering their investments, and some may even be looking toward alternative ones like gold.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Nicole Hallett, who runs the Immigrants’ Rights Clinic at the University of Chicago, said unpredictability is the most serious problem facing legal aid offices right now.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Awards shows employ producers and compliance teams because unpredictability is part of live television.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
Releasing that control can soften the tendency to internalize life’s unpredictability as a personal failure, Jacobsen says—and also weaken the power that anxiety in your 30s holds over you.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 20 Feb. 2026
The unpredictability helps scientists ensure that only the treatment causes the observed result and not any other factor.
—Zachary Del Rosario, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2026
De Cuyper can both loft and zip passes into the box with either foot, offering unpredictability.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2026
That unpredictability is shaping boardroom strategy.
—Sam Mkokeli, semafor.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Guido Mieth/Getty Images Amid uncertainty over the future of tariffs, combined with unpredictability surrounding other economic developments now, many Americans may be considering their investments, and some may even be looking toward alternative ones like gold.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Nicole Hallett, who runs the Immigrants’ Rights Clinic at the University of Chicago, said unpredictability is the most serious problem facing legal aid offices right now.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Awards shows employ producers and compliance teams because unpredictability is part of live television.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
Releasing that control can soften the tendency to internalize life’s unpredictability as a personal failure, Jacobsen says—and also weaken the power that anxiety in your 30s holds over you.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 20 Feb. 2026
The unpredictability helps scientists ensure that only the treatment causes the observed result and not any other factor.
—Zachary Del Rosario, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2026
De Cuyper can both loft and zip passes into the box with either foot, offering unpredictability.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpredictability
Noun
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The capriciousness of fate was not lost on Karstens and many of the survivors.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
23 Dec. 2025
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The president’s bombast and capriciousness have led many European countries to increase their defense spending—a positive outcome, to be sure, and not inherently at odds with the notion of a unified, geopolitical West.—
Stewart Patrick,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Sep. 2025
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Paranoia’s impulsiveness, fixation, and self consciousness are mirrored in romance as a desire to be perceived in a particular way by a specific audience, a curiosity to uncover something deeper and more vital, and the desire to disappear into a world safe from outside perceptions.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
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Lofland says that while Cooper’s decisions might frustrate the audience, his impulsiveness is an important part of what makes the character tick.—
William Earl,
Variety,
14 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Less massive objects tend to have rounder orbits, while the most massive, brown-dwarf-like of these objects vary more in their eccentricity.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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My goal was to give Jürgen’s eccentricity a backstory and some context.—
Roger Bennett,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Despite extreme market volatility last year – especially in the spring of 2025 – the average 401(k) balance rose by 11% to $146,100, according to new data from Fidelity Investments, which analyzed nearly 25 million accounts.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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Risks of dependence on volatile oil markets Aligning with Limón’s position, meanwhile, environmental advocates — including Erika Guzman Cornejo from California Environmental Voters — said global oil volatility shows the risks of continued dependence on fossil fuels.—
Chaewon Chung
March 3,
Sacbee.com,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The darker color palette creates a sense of moodiness and relaxation, without feeling too stark.—
Alexandra Kelly,
Martha Stewart,
20 Feb. 2026
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Positioned between deep winter and the first signs of spring, the month comes with sweet sentiments, chilly weather, and a unique sense of moodiness that makes for some gorgeous manicure inspo.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
8 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Unpredictability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpredictability. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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