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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The energy of the staging sweeps you along even when the storytelling gets blurry or, in its final stage, predictable.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
The Spectacular Now With a less predictable narrative arc than many high school romance flicks, The Spectacular Now stars Shaliene Woodley as do-gooder Aimee Finnicky and Miles Teller as party-going Sutter Keely.
—Erica Marrison, Peoplemag, 2 June 2024
The reactions to the verdict have been predictable, with both Democrats and Republicans declaring victory.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 2 June 2024
South Africans will vote again this week, in a national election less predictable than any since 1994.
—Joao Silva, New York Times, 27 May 2024
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
The Spectacular Now With a less predictable narrative arc than many high school romance flicks, The Spectacular Now stars Shaliene Woodley as do-gooder Aimee Finnicky and Miles Teller as party-going Sutter Keely.
—Erica Marrison, Peoplemag, 2 June 2024
The reactions to the verdict have been predictable, with both Democrats and Republicans declaring victory.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 2 June 2024
South Africans will vote again this week, in a national election less predictable than any since 1994.
—Joao Silva, New York Times, 27 May 2024
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“Predictable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/predictable. Accessed 7 Jun. 2024.
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