predictive

adjective

pre·dic·tive pri-ˈdik-tiv

Synonyms of predictive next

: of, relating to, or usable or valuable for prediction

predictive medical factors

: based on or generated by using methods of prediction

predictive models

predictive text

Usually predictive policing refers to feeding reams of city data into a computer and dispatching extra officers to areas that are deemed to be at high risk of future crime.—

Leon Neyfakh

predictively adverb

Like an astrological chart, it can be made to fit any case, and it works better retrospectively than predictively. —

Carol Tavris

Examples of predictive in a Sentence

unfortunately, the stock market crash of 1929 turned out to be a predictive event, for the next decade was consumed by the Great Depression

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That means their usual predictive streak ends after the last four years. —

Clayton Davis, Variety, 16 Feb. 2025 The increasing role of data science and data analytics is recognized by businesses across all industries and used to improve decision-making through predictive analytics, get a competitive edge, and increase their general efficiency. —

Alexandra Harbert, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025 New generative functions present even more predictive capabilities. —

Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2025 The 2-year Treasury at 4.4% influences my thinking of a rate not much higher, or that predictive gauge would be at 5% now. —

Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for predictive