predictor

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Research shows we are more likely to form connections with people who have similar characteristics and backgrounds to ourselves—a tendency called homophily—and that race is its strongest predictor in America.

From Slate • May 22, 2026

You should also know that first-day action is not a great predictor of how a stock will do over the long term.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

On its own, a high NLR is unlikely to serve as a definitive predictor of dementia.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

Our study suggests that time availability is a strong predictor of positive attitudes toward golf.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Whether or not a child cheated on, say, the word completion test was not an iron-clad predictor of whether he or she would cheat on, say, the underlining ^4’s part of the speed test.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell