PREDICTIVE Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

predictive

adjective

pri-ˈdik-tiv

as in prophetic

being a sign of a later course of events 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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Relevance

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Examples of predictive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Yet there are obvious constraints on the predictive powers of Polymarket’s self-selecting population of bettors. —

Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2024 Social media in particular is rife with people posting about the predictive powers of their wearables. —

Alyssa Hui, Health, 21 Oct. 2024 These are some examples of capabilities that should be considered for in building a resilient supply chain: Advanced technologies like AI and machine learning (ML), real-time tracking, and predictive analytics will play a crucial role in supply chain optimization. —

Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2024 Then Hassabis and Jumper debuted AlphaFold in a predictive protein-folding challenge. —

Dan Garisto, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for predictive

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