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Recent Examples of unpredictability
Congressional clarification of subject matter eligibility would reduce unpredictability and provide clearer guardrails for courts and innovators alike.
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Laura Peter, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
Housing is also the primary driver for living costs, which Monkkonen said is difficult to measure given the market’s unpredictability.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
For families with children Air travel is already a difficult task for families with young children due to its unpredictability, and long airport lines only make the experience more stressful.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
The mystery is the game’s lure, the unpredictability a big part of its appeal.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
That unpredictability is part of what makes the story stick.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
While hope surged Tuesday that a Congressional deal to end the shutdown was in the works, unpredictability at the airport continued.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Impacts for travelers due to the callouts have varied wildly by airport, and unpredictability could continue.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
By turning a freak ballooning accident into a nightmare stalking situation, McEwan left me reflecting on the fragility of relationships and the unpredictability of the human mind.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 20 Mar. 2026
Laura Peter, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
Housing is also the primary driver for living costs, which Monkkonen said is difficult to measure given the market’s unpredictability.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
For families with children Air travel is already a difficult task for families with young children due to its unpredictability, and long airport lines only make the experience more stressful.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
The mystery is the game’s lure, the unpredictability a big part of its appeal.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
That unpredictability is part of what makes the story stick.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
While hope surged Tuesday that a Congressional deal to end the shutdown was in the works, unpredictability at the airport continued.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Impacts for travelers due to the callouts have varied wildly by airport, and unpredictability could continue.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
By turning a freak ballooning accident into a nightmare stalking situation, McEwan left me reflecting on the fragility of relationships and the unpredictability of the human mind.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpredictability
Noun
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Whether out of arrogance, capriciousness, or collective amnesia, this recent history was ignored.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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The capriciousness of fate was not lost on Karstens and many of the survivors.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
23 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Ortiz and Brown take on Bebo and Lola portraying the impulsiveness of youth, exacerbated, particularly in Bebo’s case, by poverty and limited options to make his way in the world.—
Carlos Aguilar,
IndieWire,
20 Mar. 2026
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Montse is intuition, strength, impulsiveness and heart.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Rocketship wouldn’t return to their original sound until 2006’s Here Comes… Rocketship, and by then the spark of young love had faded, replaced by production experimentation and characteristic eccentricity.—
David Glickman,
Pitchfork,
27 Mar. 2026
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In addition to Dougie, Rockin’ Grandma’s employees all have their eccentricities.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That forces you to think about risk of loss, about how much is enough, and about the volatility of the stock market.—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The last few weeks have illustrated the volatility of an energy system rooted in oil.—
Killian Duborg,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This isn’t a role that requires dealing with chaos or moodiness — Russell Westbrook is no longer on the team, remember?—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 Mar. 2026
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The movements feel rotoscoped and deliberate, and adds to the game’s moodiness.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Unpredictability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpredictability. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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