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.
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Richard Monastersky
Richard Monastersky
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In some ways this was all predictable, the Lakers playing lifelessly with an eye on the upcoming week off after an emotionally and physically draining first 52 games of the season.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
The type of content that gets created and recommended is not the best content, but the content that elicits the most compulsive and predictable response from the human brain.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
The difficult decision made by Gov. Hogan to veto the legislation was necessary because the financial straits the state now finds itself in were predictable.
—David Brinkley, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2025
The early 2010s blog-era fan sits in awe of the realization of the loftiest dreams anyone had for the guy; the terrified 2025 observer pines for the version whose politics were neither palatable nor predictable.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2025
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
The type of content that gets created and recommended is not the best content, but the content that elicits the most compulsive and predictable response from the human brain.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
The difficult decision made by Gov. Hogan to veto the legislation was necessary because the financial straits the state now finds itself in were predictable.
—David Brinkley, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2025
The early 2010s blog-era fan sits in awe of the realization of the loftiest dreams anyone had for the guy; the terrified 2025 observer pines for the version whose politics were neither palatable nor predictable.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Predictable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/predictable. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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