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Recent Examples of predictable
The car has been stable, predictable, and consistent.
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Luke Smith, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
The international athletic surge in Mission Valley was predictable once the Chargers moved to Greater Los Angeles.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Gone are the days when Black families were boxed into predictable plotlines.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 30 Mar. 2025
The employment department’s failures were predictable but, unfortunately, unaddressed by Sacramento’s one-party leadership.
—Lanhee J. Chen, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
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Luke Smith, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
The international athletic surge in Mission Valley was predictable once the Chargers moved to Greater Los Angeles.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Gone are the days when Black families were boxed into predictable plotlines.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 30 Mar. 2025
The employment department’s failures were predictable but, unfortunately, unaddressed by Sacramento’s one-party leadership.
—Lanhee J. Chen, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for predictable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predictable
Adjective
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Cannes Film Festival head Thierry Frémaux said there’s more to come, but this wasn’t your typical Cannes Competition lineup studded with older, familiar auteurs.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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There was also a memorandum of agreement about the move signed on Monday by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and Acting SSA Commissioner Leland Dudek, according to one source familiar.—
Aaron Navarro,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Contrary to the belief that only weighty memos or visionary speeches define one’s reputation, consistent presence and engagement in the more routine interactions often prove just as (if not more) critical.—
Bala Sathyanarayanan,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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In the field, make the routine plays, throw in a few great ones.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In exchange, prosecutors agreed not to file a habitual offender enhancement, which would have added 5-20 years.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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New flexible behaviors must become habitual for leaders.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The message itself was unremarkable – just another tech announcement on X – but its implications were anything but ordinary.—
Craig S. Smith,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The robot itself appears pretty unremarkable, just a pair of mechanical arms with pincers.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Zapad exercises were unexceptional in and of themselves.—
Emily Ferris,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Oct. 2017
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The movie offers phantasmagorical twists on unexceptional banalities.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Look no further than these vintage-style loafers that will give your outfit classic flair thanks to their timeless design.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
28 Mar. 2025
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Sherman, 81, exemplified a classic California pop king.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Predictable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predictable. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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