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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Is Brody still the front-runner to win his second Oscar for playing architect László Tóth in The Brutalist, or does Chalamet’s insurgency in what many consider to be the most predictive precursor for actors herald an upset?
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
But this year, exit polling could be less predictive.
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That means their usual predictive streak ends after the last four years.
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The increasing role of data science and data analytics is recognized by businesses across all industries and used to improve decision-making through predictive analytics, get a competitive edge, and increase their general efficiency.
—Alexandra Harbert, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
But this year, exit polling could be less predictive.
—Christopher F. Schuetze, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
That means their usual predictive streak ends after the last four years.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 16 Feb. 2025
The increasing role of data science and data analytics is recognized by businesses across all industries and used to improve decision-making through predictive analytics, get a competitive edge, and increase their general efficiency.
—Alexandra Harbert, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Predictive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predictive. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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