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Recent Examples of predictable
There are some predictable paths to the CEO’s office, with many climbing the ladder through stints as CFO or COO—jobs that are about both strategy and action.
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Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Utilities were long viewed as a stable haven for investors, with a reliable source of income and predictable demand.
—Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Legislation and lawmakers revolved around it in a predictable, if not always passive, pattern.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 15 May 2026
Without a coherent federal framework, patients in underserved areas will keep waiting for care that AI could safely deliver, while states cycle through ad hoc deployments and predictable backlash.
—Alon Bergman, STAT, 11 May 2026
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Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Utilities were long viewed as a stable haven for investors, with a reliable source of income and predictable demand.
—Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Legislation and lawmakers revolved around it in a predictable, if not always passive, pattern.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 15 May 2026
Without a coherent federal framework, patients in underserved areas will keep waiting for care that AI could safely deliver, while states cycle through ad hoc deployments and predictable backlash.
—Alon Bergman, STAT, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predictable
Adjective
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Many of these crops can be sown six to eight weeks before the last expected frost in your region, but exact timing depends on your local climate.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2026
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Plant the seeds about 6 to 8 weeks before the last expected frost in your area.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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As criticism over competitive disparities intensified following the meet, pro-trans activists pushed back with the familiar argument that inclusion matters more than results, while opponents argued female athletes lose opportunities in the process.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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As the adrenaline levels rose on Monday and Tuesday, and the familiar choreography of another British political crisis began to play out—ministerial resignations, spiky statements on X—the collateral damage that Starmer had warned against started to encroach, once again, upon the scene.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Then last year a routine scan revealed a golf-ball-sized tumor on his brain.—
Jason Mast,
STAT,
13 May 2026
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The plot is based around a routine jury site visit that turns deadly when a mercenary kill team led by Hewitt (Adkins) storms the location in search of a secret ledger detailing citywide corruption.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Tales of literary savants who were also habitual drinkers seemed especially prolific in the 20th century.—
Luis Parrales,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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While direct channels provide an opportunity for brands, particularly new ones, to launch and scale rapidly, retail channels provide a more focused point of discovery and support habitual consumption.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Regions with high flickering often indicate underlying instability, even when their net change over a year appears unremarkable.—
Bree Shirvell,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Weltman’s draft picks outside the lottery have been unremarkable as well.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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Also, why would weather conditions be mentioned as a factor, when the weather on the days of the count was unexceptional — cold at times, warm at others — and the count is always held in late January?—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
5 May 2026
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Peralta’s season got off to a solid yet unexceptional start.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Unlike many faux-jean pants that always look a little off, these still have that classic denim look.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
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The whole property is basically a lending library with new, vintage, and unusual tomes scattered throughout for borrowing while onsite, from Toni Morrison’s Beloved to classic National Geographic photography books.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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“Predictable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predictable. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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