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expectable
Derived word form of expect

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But nothing is more expectable than the regular occurrence of unexpected things, such as the awkward decline of Northern Europe’s power-generating winds as Glasgow drew near.

From Washington Post • Nov. 10, 2021

They cited rules that allow prosecutors to close cases in which the person under investigation has done everything expectable to repair any damage from alleged actions.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2019

Representatives of ethnic groups from all over the planet soon became an expectable feature of then-popular World’s Fair pavilions.

From Salon • Jul. 20, 2018

Maybe the most expectable, yet thrilling, moment came when a quintet led by two tenor players, Joe Lovano and David Murray, played Coleman’s most famous tune, “Lonely Woman.”

From The New Yorker • Jun. 27, 2015

The scenarios depict expectable earthquakes that could severely impact on the major population centers of California.

From An Assessment of the Consequences and Preparations for a Catastrophic California Earthquake: Findings and Actions Taken Prepared By Federal Emergency Management Agency by Various