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Recent Examples of predictability
For users managing large volumes of sensitive or long-term data, this lifetime plan offers a structured approach to storage with a focus on privacy, control, and cost predictability.
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Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 29 Mar. 2026
The Roth Advantage For retirees who want predictability and simplicity in their tax picture, Roth accounts offer a significant advantage.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Even at its most progressive, a program as choreographed as The Bachelor has limited capacity to embrace a lead who is actively unlearning the cycles of abuse; the franchise’s version of relatability, for better or worse, was built on sameness and predictability.
—Shamira Ibrahim, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
Innovation has been optimized for predictability.
—Big Think, 20 Mar. 2026
Even without the repeats, there were complaints of predictability.
—CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Through it, the most random, unimaginable chaos can lead to striking predictability.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 16 Mar. 2026
Tariffs alone create pressure without predictability.
—Paul S. Lavoie, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
That predictability and visibility helped establish Brent as the world’s premier oil benchmark, Imsirovic says.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 29 Mar. 2026
The Roth Advantage For retirees who want predictability and simplicity in their tax picture, Roth accounts offer a significant advantage.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Even at its most progressive, a program as choreographed as The Bachelor has limited capacity to embrace a lead who is actively unlearning the cycles of abuse; the franchise’s version of relatability, for better or worse, was built on sameness and predictability.
—Shamira Ibrahim, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
Innovation has been optimized for predictability.
—Big Think, 20 Mar. 2026
Even without the repeats, there were complaints of predictability.
—CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Through it, the most random, unimaginable chaos can lead to striking predictability.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 16 Mar. 2026
Tariffs alone create pressure without predictability.
—Paul S. Lavoie, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
That predictability and visibility helped establish Brent as the world’s premier oil benchmark, Imsirovic says.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predictability
Noun
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That’s why workouts like Monday morning’s help to break up the monotony.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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But that monotony is the status quo in Chicago.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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With the names of the two Kansas Cities firmly established over time, complaints about their dullness or geographical inaccuracy were largely confined to letters to the editor.—
Elijah Winkler,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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Antioxidant-rich extras like sea buckthorn and vitamin E fend off dullness, and peptides smooth the complexion over time.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Many women with natural hair can empathize with the breakage concerns and tediousness that can arise when taking down protective styles.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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It’s powered by your own hand—only without the tediousness of using a needle and thread.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Even at its most progressive, a program as choreographed as The Bachelor has limited capacity to embrace a lead who is actively unlearning the cycles of abuse; the franchise’s version of relatability, for better or worse, was built on sameness and predictability.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Mar. 2026
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Innovation was meant to protect organizations from drift toward sameness.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Donovan reiterated a series of platitudes that haven’t changed during his time with the Bulls.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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For Hankins-Biggers and her team, espousing empty platitudes isn’t enough.—
Essence,
Essence,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The spatial vastness of Malevich is here reduced to extreme flatness.—
Katherine Rochester,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
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Still, things can go awry even in professions well-suited to flatness.—
Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Predictability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predictability. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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