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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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 Moreover, predictive analytics can anticipate customer demand and optimize inventory management, ensuring that products are available when and where they are needed. —

Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025 The predictive model of the Colliers Index shows the market staying relatively level over the next year, taking a step up in mid-2025 and leveling out until at least 2026. —

Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 3 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for predictive