as in prophetic
being a sign of a later course of events
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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The point of creating election forecasting models isn't to provide a hyper-accurate, laser-like predictive picture of the election that removes all error from the polls.
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G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
Banks added that additional real-world validation against their predictive models will help them to accurately calculate how much fuel may be saved by installing multiple full-sized, 34-meter-tall (111.5-foot-tall) FastRigs.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2024
By enhancing diagnostic accuracy, enabling predictive analytics, and streamlining operations, AI is already having positive impacts on the healthcare industry.
—Kathleen Walch, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
From a predictive standpoint, his numbers against the Dodgers have little meaning because of the limited meetings between the teams during Judge’s career.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
Banks added that additional real-world validation against their predictive models will help them to accurately calculate how much fuel may be saved by installing multiple full-sized, 34-meter-tall (111.5-foot-tall) FastRigs.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2024
By enhancing diagnostic accuracy, enabling predictive analytics, and streamlining operations, AI is already having positive impacts on the healthcare industry.
—Kathleen Walch, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
From a predictive standpoint, his numbers against the Dodgers have little meaning because of the limited meetings between the teams during Judge’s career.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Predictive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predictive. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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