predictive

adjective

pre·dic·tive pri-ˈdik-tiv

Synonyms of predictive next

: of, relating to, or usable or valuable for prediction

predictive medical factors

: based on or generated by using methods of prediction

predictive models

predictive text

Usually predictive policing refers to feeding reams of city data into a computer and dispatching extra officers to areas that are deemed to be at high risk of future crime.—

Leon Neyfakh

predictively adverb

Like an astrological chart, it can be made to fit any case, and it works better retrospectively than predictively. —

Carol Tavris

Examples of predictive in a Sentence

unfortunately, the stock market crash of 1929 turned out to be a predictive event, for the next decade was consumed by the Great Depression

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Sure, there were smart gadgets, predictive algorithms, and personalized assistants sprinkled throughout the show, but few felt groundbreaking. —

Charlie Fink, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025 According to predictive processing, consciousness is constructed via this hierarchy of priors like a house of cards. —

Oshan Jarow, Vox, 8 Jan. 2025 With Conner, the takeaway is that non-chronic injury histories at running back are not predictive. —

Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025 By reducing the administrative burden and offering predictive insights, AI empowers boards to operate with agility and precision in an increasingly complex governance environment. —

Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for predictive