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

We’re still baking with I-don’t-know berries, because the market’s earnings yield is by no means a slam-dunk predictor of future returns.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Good grades have always been a dubious predictor of professional success.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

It’s also a powerful predictor of how we act in certain kinds of spontaneous situations.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell