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expectable

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[ik-spekt-uh-buhl] / ɪkˈspɛkt ə bəl /

adjective

  1. predictable; able to be expected or anticipated.


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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

Our examination of the specimen indicates that it is within the range of variation expectable in Didelphis marsupialis tabascensis, known from surrounding areas, and we identify the specimen as Didelphis marsupialis tabascensis.

From Comments on the Taxonomy and Geographic Distribution of Some North American Marsupials, Insectivores and Carnivores by E. Raymond (Eugene Raymond) Hall

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