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predictor

[pri-dik-ter] / prɪˈdɪk tər /






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Extensive research confirms the axiom that a sense of civic duty is the strongest predictor of whether someone will vote.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

You can play BBC Sport's new Match of the Day predictor game every week, featuring six fixtures from domestic and European competition.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

According to the event website, the air bike tests how much oxygen your body can use at once, which is “the single strongest predictor of how long you’ll live well.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

And it’s now even seen as a predictor of longevity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 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

Ultimately, one of the biggest predictors of postdeath conflict is whether inheritance decisions were explained before death.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Measures of gray matter atrophy were still the strongest overall predictors of cognitive ability.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

“The real goal is to improve youth healthy development, and when we look at the biggest predictors of young people’s mental health, screen time is not one of the big ones,” Teachman said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

Last season, 22 of 35 BBC predictors had them down as champions and only three thought they would finish lower than second.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

The predictors of a crown, with a royal exchequer from the alchemists, seduced the imagination, and a’Laski invited the sages with their families to reside at his castle.

From Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature by Isaac Disraeli


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