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Recent Examples of predictable
Home cooks are moving beyond predictable bowls of fruit and honey to embrace breakfast that feels intentional and adventurous.
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Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2025
But as usual, the predictable answer from local and state level politicians is another study.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Advertisement Advertisement What comes next matters far more than the predictable failure to make a breakthrough, and now Trump needs to make the war more costly to Putin financially and militarily.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 16 Aug. 2025
Strategy is the system that makes your tools effective—and your outcomes predictable.
—Terry Lamb, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2025
But as usual, the predictable answer from local and state level politicians is another study.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Advertisement Advertisement What comes next matters far more than the predictable failure to make a breakthrough, and now Trump needs to make the war more costly to Putin financially and militarily.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 16 Aug. 2025
Strategy is the system that makes your tools effective—and your outcomes predictable.
—Terry Lamb, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predictable
Adjective
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Grounded in a strong sense of place, powerful performances speak volumes without excess dialogue in an atmosphere both familiar and uncanny.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
23 Aug. 2025
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The new 14-track collection ballasts her familiar dreamy, coquettish sound with vulnerability and anguish.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents detained him in Indianapolis during a routine check-in required after obtaining a temporary deferral of deportation.—
Lluvia Gaucin,
IndyStar,
26 Aug. 2025
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That year has become routine in courts across the country as immigration judges juggle a 3.7 million case backlog.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Every film studio is looking for better ways to convert young audiences into habitual moviegoers.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
21 Aug. 2025
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The exact mechanisms behind why habitual caffeine intake has no effect are still being researched.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The end result: another characteristically unremarkable season for a program that hasn’t risen above mediocrity since most of its current players were toddlers.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
28 Aug. 2025
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These unofficial remixes, uploaded from unremarkable accounts, create a kind of Satie-esque audio overdose, pounding the band’s melody into abstraction, pure stimulus.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The kitchen is … perfectly unexceptional and very studio size.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
28 July 2025
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On the other hand, lackluster integration options, missing media generation and voice chat features, and an unexceptional deep research mode limit its utility.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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That’s given us the familiar staples: button-down blouses, pleated skirts, sleek sneakers, mid-thigh shorts, tanks, and classic tennis dresses.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Hosted in the city of Lyon, the birthplace of the Lumiere brothers, the festival celebrates classic films, and honors iconic directors and actors every year.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Predictable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predictable. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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