predictable

adjective

Definition of predictablenext
as in expected

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Recent Examples of predictable However, short or predictable passwords can still face attacks. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026 For developers, student housing has become one of the apartment industry’s most attractive niches because leasing follows a predictable academic calendar and demand renews every school year. — Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 Billions > millions Placek likes to tell a story that illustrates the chasm between the right name — one that’s surprising and familiar all at once — and more predictable choices. — HubSpot, 31 July 2026 Just understand that, unlike the CD account, your interest earnings here will be neither guaranteed nor predictable. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for predictable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predictable
  1. expected
  2. familiar
  3. routine
  4. habitual
  5. unremarkable
  6. unexceptional
  7. classic
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  • The expected rollout comes amid new attention on federal oversight of autonomous vehicles and how first responders navigate around them during emergencies.
    — Steve Large, CBS News, 29 July 2026
  • Time and Water, from National Geographic Documentary Films, is an expected Oscar contender this year.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 July 2026
Definition of expected
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  • And the book bearing his name is no ancient tome but a slim, spare novel set in an unsettlingly familiar landscape.
    — Colin Dwyer, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Most likely the name Lynn Stiles is at-best vaguely familiar to Chiefs fans.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of familiar
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  • Members of the Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office Boat Patrol, who were already on the lake conducting routine patrols, responded immediately and took over lifesaving efforts from bystanders until firefighters and paramedics arrived.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Modern nuclear plants continuously monitor thousands of components, generating a constant stream of alarms that engineers must quickly determine are either routine notifications or signs of equipment failure.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026
Definition of routine
Adjective
  • Because of his previous felonies, though none for violent crimes, Pfister could now be defined as a habitual offender under Michigan law and faces prison.
    — Kyung Lah, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • Individual responses vary according to habitual use, genetics, age, medications and underlying health conditions.
    — Robert Glatter, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of habitual
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  • What jolted it out of its unremarkable senescence and put it on a kamikaze course for the moon?
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Stewart had an unremarkable rookie season after a contract holdout during last year’s training camp.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of unremarkable
Adjective
  • If an otherwise unexceptional song on Mount Zero is nearing its conclusion, be prepared for an epilogue where Medlyn or Elphick clicks on the distortion.
    — Ethan Beck, Pitchfork, 23 July 2026
  • Despite his unexceptional loss, Pratt should be acknowledged as perhaps one of the most consequential local political figures in recent memory.
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 8 June 2026
Definition of unexceptional
Adjective
  • And classic cheesecake benefits from orange marmalade and candied pistachio crumbles.
    — Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • Reading classic books can teach you as much about the present as the past.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 31 July 2026
Definition of classic

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