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predictor

[pri-dik-ter] / prɪˈdɪk tər /






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To be sure, the predictor is not a short-term market-timing tool; its greatest explanatory power exists at the 10-year horizon.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

Research suggests it is a better predictor of heart disease risk than LDL cholesterol.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Low albumin levels -- known as hypoalbuminemia -- emerged as the strongest predictor of severe outcomes, including death, across diverse patient groups on multiple continents.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

In the midst of award season, the Writers Guild Awards are generally considered a predictor for which films might be Academy Award contenders.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 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