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.
—
Richard Monastersky
Richard Monastersky
Examples of predictable in a Sentence
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Many digital health companies failed to heed the lesson, and the results have been predictable.
—Omar Manejwala, STAT, 22 May 2024
The outcry toward those willing to join the cabinet was predictable.
—Maurice Samuels / Made By History, TIME, 21 May 2024
But even if the nomination is much more predictable by summer, conventions are still valuable — for parties to conduct official business, for their ideas to be shared widely in the media, and for the cities who host them.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 20 May 2024
The fact that the setlist was otherwise completely different from night 1 was predictable in its unpredictability, actually.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 19 May 2024
The two filmmakers share a predilection for turning slices of Americana (proms, holidays, ball games) into stories that gradually lose their plots, becoming more bizarre and less predictable.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2024
Meanwhile, cash flow in the sector is predictable — people have to die.
—Verena Sepp, Fortune, 18 May 2024
Leslie’s organization, for example, argues for steps the government can take to make building faster, easier and more predictable.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2024
Others sensed Axelrod was not cut from predictable cloth.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2024
Omar Manejwala, STAT, 22 May 2024
The outcry toward those willing to join the cabinet was predictable.
—Maurice Samuels / Made By History, TIME, 21 May 2024
But even if the nomination is much more predictable by summer, conventions are still valuable — for parties to conduct official business, for their ideas to be shared widely in the media, and for the cities who host them.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 20 May 2024
The fact that the setlist was otherwise completely different from night 1 was predictable in its unpredictability, actually.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 19 May 2024
The two filmmakers share a predilection for turning slices of Americana (proms, holidays, ball games) into stories that gradually lose their plots, becoming more bizarre and less predictable.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2024
Meanwhile, cash flow in the sector is predictable — people have to die.
—Verena Sepp, Fortune, 18 May 2024
Leslie’s organization, for example, argues for steps the government can take to make building faster, easier and more predictable.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2024
Others sensed Axelrod was not cut from predictable cloth.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2024
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“Predictable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/predictable. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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