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Recent Examples of unpredictability
Yarbrough said the primary benefit of the Pastoria solar project isn’t monetary savings but rather decarbonization, as climate change fueled by fossil fuel emissions is already creating more unpredictability for California’s hydropower.
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Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Tensions can exist, but a ceasefire, backchannel talks or even a frozen conflict is preferable to ongoing unpredictability.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
That unpredictability is something viewers got an immediate taste of this season.
—Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
China eyes stability role to counter US unpredictability Chinese leader Xi Jinping moved to position Beijing as a force for stability compared to the unpredictable US.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
One of the best parts of the draft is its unpredictability.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Compounding the unpredictability of this year’s draft order is the fact that the WNBA is in the middle of an unprecedented free agency period, with dozens of top stars negotiating new contracts this spring to capitalize on the record new paydays afforded in the CBA.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 13 Apr. 2026
The effects on abuse survivors differ in their intensity, unpredictability and duration.
—Lynn Dewoskin Covarrubias, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
Because for a lot of us, that unpredictability is the whole point.
—New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Tensions can exist, but a ceasefire, backchannel talks or even a frozen conflict is preferable to ongoing unpredictability.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
That unpredictability is something viewers got an immediate taste of this season.
—Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
China eyes stability role to counter US unpredictability Chinese leader Xi Jinping moved to position Beijing as a force for stability compared to the unpredictable US.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
One of the best parts of the draft is its unpredictability.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Compounding the unpredictability of this year’s draft order is the fact that the WNBA is in the middle of an unprecedented free agency period, with dozens of top stars negotiating new contracts this spring to capitalize on the record new paydays afforded in the CBA.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 13 Apr. 2026
The effects on abuse survivors differ in their intensity, unpredictability and duration.
—Lynn Dewoskin Covarrubias, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
Because for a lot of us, that unpredictability is the whole point.
—New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpredictability
Noun
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Whether out of arrogance, capriciousness, or collective amnesia, this recent history was ignored.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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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
Noun
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Malcolm's daughter is struggling in life and school, but her father's genetic toolkit only has belligerence, impulsiveness and thickheadedness, passed on by his on-screen parents.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Ortiz and Brown take on Bebo and Lola portraying the impulsiveness of youth, exacerbated, particularly in Bebo’s case, by poverty and limited options to make his way in the world.—
Carlos Aguilar,
IndieWire,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The raid marked the end of the era in which Jackson’s eccentricity—his morphing appearance, his obsession with animals, and above all his love for children—seemed like something to chuckle about.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The curators will swap things in and out as they get used to the eccentricities of the new building.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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At the same time, locking in an affordable rate now can protect borrowers from any volatility still to come.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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An oil shock above $100 is a test of whether the American economy has rebuilt enough middle-class margin to withstand volatility.—
Katica Roy,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Part of the Nordic ESS Group collection of hotels, Rox meshes soothing Scandinavian minimalism with a welcome moodiness.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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This isn’t a role that requires dealing with chaos or moodiness — Russell Westbrook is no longer on the team, remember?—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Unpredictability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpredictability. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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