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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Many nonprofit events are predictable and not engaging.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Payments made to shipping companies and others involved in product transport are relatively consistent and predictable, Jeffrey Johanns, an accounting professor at University of Texas at Austin, told ABC News.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 26 Nov. 2024
The warrants will also have the perverse, if predictable, effect of strengthening Netanyahu’s position at home.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
The decision, revealed in court filings, also amounts to a predictable but nonetheless stunning conclusion to criminal cases that had been seen as the most perilous of the multiple legal threats Trump has faced.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2024
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Payments made to shipping companies and others involved in product transport are relatively consistent and predictable, Jeffrey Johanns, an accounting professor at University of Texas at Austin, told ABC News.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 26 Nov. 2024
The warrants will also have the perverse, if predictable, effect of strengthening Netanyahu’s position at home.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
The decision, revealed in court filings, also amounts to a predictable but nonetheless stunning conclusion to criminal cases that had been seen as the most perilous of the multiple legal threats Trump has faced.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Predictable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/predictable. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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