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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That was an obvious reference to Robinson’s limited and predictable usage in Daboll’s offense, which typically involves a short check-down underneath just in time for a linebacker to crush him.
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Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
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In general, dividend amounts are not always predictable and tend to follow the ups and downs of profitability at each company.
—Dividend Channel, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
That was an obvious reference to Robinson’s limited and predictable usage in Daboll’s offense, which typically involves a short check-down underneath just in time for a linebacker to crush him.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
And for the fifth time this decade, journalists will try to convey the significance of a milestone that's become routine and predictable.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Predictable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/predictable. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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