predictable
adjective
pre·dict·able
pri-ˈdik-tə-bəl 
1
: capable of being predicted : able to be known, seen, or declared in advance
a predictable reaction/outcome
a very predictable plot
changes occurring at a steady and predictable rate
2
: behaving in a way that is expected
I knew he would say that. He's so predictable.
predictability
noun
By comparing the projections, meteorologists can get a measure of the weather's predictability: The less agreement among the forecasts, the less predictable the weather.
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Richard Monastersky
Richard Monastersky
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But the implicit argument, that Colorado law effectively compels Jeffco to violate Title IX, is a major, predictable indictment of our legislature.
—Lisa Frizell, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
The understandings with Iran upon the cessation of hostilities, assuming there are some, must include safe and predictable transport through the strait for the world’s commerce.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Because pricing is divorced from manufacturing costs, manufacturers can maintain profits while insurers pay a stable, predictable amount and per-patient costs fall.
—Michael Rose, STAT, 3 Apr. 2026
The pivot in recent weeks toward attacking Iranian infrastructure is the predictable reaction to the failure to appreciate the vigor of the ethic of resistance.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026
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Lisa Frizell, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
The understandings with Iran upon the cessation of hostilities, assuming there are some, must include safe and predictable transport through the strait for the world’s commerce.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Because pricing is divorced from manufacturing costs, manufacturers can maintain profits while insurers pay a stable, predictable amount and per-patient costs fall.
—Michael Rose, STAT, 3 Apr. 2026
The pivot in recent weeks toward attacking Iranian infrastructure is the predictable reaction to the failure to appreciate the vigor of the ethic of resistance.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Predictable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/predictable. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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