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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Recent Examples of predictive
Drops are not predictive, but there was a lot of noise with Johnston’s foibles since one drop famously cost the Chargers a game.
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Michael Salfino, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Her tangles with Trump have been largely performative, not predictive.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 9 July 2025
So creating models that are predictive of real-world systems, to me, was just an incredibly fascinating endeavor.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 9 July 2025
Think of it as mission control for retail inventory—intelligent, predictive and fully actionable.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 7 July 2025
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Michael Salfino, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Her tangles with Trump have been largely performative, not predictive.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 9 July 2025
So creating models that are predictive of real-world systems, to me, was just an incredibly fascinating endeavor.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 9 July 2025
Think of it as mission control for retail inventory—intelligent, predictive and fully actionable.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predictive
Adjective
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To the contrary, these statements are qualitative and nearly prophetic.—
Ken Polk,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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His words now feel prophetic, with the world speculating on a deeply intimate exchange we may never be let into.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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Across the 14-track LP, the producer fuses club beats, acidic bars, and Middle Eastern percussion into a slightly sinister shade of electronica.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
18 July 2025
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Lex outmaneuvers the titular hero for most of Superman, turning the public against him by uncovering the entirety of the sinister message from his Kryptonian parents and orchestrating a political conflict for personal gain.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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“Predictive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predictive. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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