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predictive

[pri-dik-tiv] / prɪˈdɪk tɪv /


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Predictive algorithms have powered early-warning systems for sepsis, flagged high-risk patients and helped manage scheduling for years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

Perseus, which already holds nearly 18% of Predictive Discovery’s stock, said Wednesday it has proposed buying each share it doesn’t currently own for 0.1360 new Perseus shares.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

Predictive models can also help authorities plan better responses.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2025

The phenomenon typically results in the jet stream being divided into a subtropical and polar jet, rather than being one consolidated stream, said Brent Wachter, meteorologist with Predictive Services Northern California Operations.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2024

Predictive Dreams Another presumed kind of extrasensory perception is the predictive dream.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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