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Recent Examples of predictability
There’s also regularity—both in the bowel movement sense as well as the general predictability sense.
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Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
And that, apparently, wraps up our Hump Day class on predictability.
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Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
For travelers trying to compare driving and shipping, predictability can be just as important as the final price.
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Ethan M. Stone,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Given the three countries’ supply-chain integration, preserving predictability in trade and investment through a successful review should be a slam-dunk case.
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Pamela K. Starr,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
The pigs would know, from my heart’s predictability, that the spark of life is durable.
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Will MacKin,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
Patients deserve stability and predictability and the chance to focus on our health — not on financial games played by insurers.
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Karen Arace,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Pricing must increasingly reflect value created rather than time spent, whether tied to business or legal outcomes, risk mitigation, speed, or greater predictability.
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Rachel Proffitt,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
And that, apparently, wraps up our Hump Day class on predictability.
—
Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
For travelers trying to compare driving and shipping, predictability can be just as important as the final price.
—
Ethan M. Stone,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Given the three countries’ supply-chain integration, preserving predictability in trade and investment through a successful review should be a slam-dunk case.
—
Pamela K. Starr,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
The pigs would know, from my heart’s predictability, that the spark of life is durable.
—
Will MacKin,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
Patients deserve stability and predictability and the chance to focus on our health — not on financial games played by insurers.
—
Karen Arace,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Pricing must increasingly reflect value created rather than time spent, whether tied to business or legal outcomes, risk mitigation, speed, or greater predictability.
—
Rachel Proffitt,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predictability
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The way Adult Swim’s slate of low-fi, off-kilter programming managed to interrupt the monotony of 2000s cable TV, Friedland’s show follows a familiar format while subtly contorting it.
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The tension latent in Jobim and Regina’s working relationship gives their rendition a mischievousness that’s sorely missed in the monotony of Art Garfunkel’s version, or the twee precision of Susannah McCorkle’s.
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This serum is great for fading dark spots, boosting collagen production, and fighting visible signs of aging like fine lines and dullness.
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Use natural brighteners like vinegar, lemon juice, or sunlight to combat yellowing and dullness.
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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.
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It’s powered by your own hand—only without the tediousness of using a needle and thread.
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Here, fit becomes more about interoperability rather than sameness.
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As a big consumer of movies, Dunn sees a certain sameness to the storytelling that has set it and needs a big shakeup.
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As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, some of America’s most visible business leaders are doing more than offering patriotic platitudes.
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There’s passable yet indistinguishable music in this exact style dropping every day, but the difference with Chicago’s Fatso is that his lyrics feel like scraps of conversations that communicate his hurt without leaning on platitudes.
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The pure, post-Bee Gees charisma Bellamy mustered in the 2000s seems to have vacated him entirely, and the song’s funkiness suffocates under the flatness of his delivery.
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This was not a company responding to cost pressure or following a trend toward flatness.
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“Predictability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predictability. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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