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Recent Examples of predictable
Compared to scientists who care for offshore reefs that are up against the seasonal clock (every summer, the ocean heats up), O’Neil’s team, running several tanks, has the gift of time and predictable water temperatures.
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Max Chesnes, Sun Sentinel, 18 May 2025
The results were predictable – especially after star young catcher Adley Rutschman inexplicably encountered problems at the plate.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Everything about the situation is incredibly predictable, but I will forever be haunted by the activities Dakota and Jenna were doing together.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 15 May 2025
The effect is relaxed and polished—comfortable without being predictable.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 May 2025
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Max Chesnes, Sun Sentinel, 18 May 2025
The results were predictable – especially after star young catcher Adley Rutschman inexplicably encountered problems at the plate.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Everything about the situation is incredibly predictable, but I will forever be haunted by the activities Dakota and Jenna were doing together.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 15 May 2025
The effect is relaxed and polished—comfortable without being predictable.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predictable
Adjective
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Some of this uncertainty is coming from familiar sources, and some from new developments.—
Amanda Tickel,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Poison ivy is a familiar example, but other dangerous plants include pokeweed, poison hemlock, giant hogweed and stinging nettle.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
18 May 2025
Adjective
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If fat reduction is your goal, maintain a healthy diet and introduce a variety of other exercises to your routine, such as crunches, plank pose and situps.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
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The escape wasn’t discovered until a routine head count at 8:30 a.m., Hutson said Friday.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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The shortcomings of previous books are partly a result of Valland’s habitual modesty and secrecy.—
Nina Siegal,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Murrill’s office also invoked the habitual offenders statute, where criminal defendants can be tagged as habitual offenders after a fourth felony charge, according to Louisiana law, and face longer prison sentences.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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On Rotten Tomatoes, its critic score is sitting at an unremarkable 60%.—
Michileen Martin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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The drive is also fairly unremarkable, and at times the CVT shift seemed to brain-fart.—
Josh Max,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Image In Mill Valley, a rather unexceptional house can cost $2 million, and life is good for those who can afford it.—
Heather Knight,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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This should be routine, unexceptional, unremarkable.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
22 Apr. 2025
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From classic dollar-slice joints to artisan Neapolitan-style pizza and thick-crust American pies, New York City’s Italian restaurant market is impressive, boasting more than 1,800 pizzerias spread across the five boroughs.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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The Odyssey, the Oppenheimer director’s epic take on the classic Greek myth, will shoot entirely on Imax film cameras, a first for a commercial feature.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2025
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“Predictable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predictable. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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