predictable
adjective
pre·dict·able
pri-ˈdik-tə-bəl 
1
: capable of being predicted : able to be known, seen, or declared in advance
a predictable reaction/outcome
a very predictable plot
changes occurring at a steady and predictable rate
2
: behaving in a way that is expected
I knew he would say that. He's so predictable.
predictability
noun
By comparing the projections, meteorologists can get a measure of the weather's predictability: The less agreement among the forecasts, the less predictable the weather.
—
Richard Monastersky
Richard Monastersky
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Scottie Scheffler ran away with The Memorial Tournament on Sunday in a somewhat predictable outcome.
—Troy Finnegan, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
In his directorial debut, Jed Hart takes bold creative swings and refuses to lead his story to a predictable outcome.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 30 May 2025
People experience this feeling with rhythms that are somewhat predictable, but not too predictable.
—Eva Amsen, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Also, Carolina hasn’t exactly been predictable with its moves.
—Cory Lavalette, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Troy Finnegan, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
In his directorial debut, Jed Hart takes bold creative swings and refuses to lead his story to a predictable outcome.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 30 May 2025
People experience this feeling with rhythms that are somewhat predictable, but not too predictable.
—Eva Amsen, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Also, Carolina hasn’t exactly been predictable with its moves.
—Cory Lavalette, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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“Predictable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/predictable. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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