as in outcomes
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
the exodus from the cities was an unexpected precipitate of the automobile, which effectively shrank distances
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as in rains
to fall as water in a continuous stream of drops from the clouds
the air mass was dry, as much of the moisture had precipitated out on the other side of the mountains
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Recent Examples of precipitates
Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
But what precipitates an AI winter is some definitive evidence this hype cannot be met.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for precipitates
Noun
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Of course, a reliable method for measuring a team’s performance is to use underlying metrics to understand the team’s process more than its outcomes.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The violations include student-athletes betting on and against their own teams, sharing information with third parties for purposes of sports betting, manipulating scoring or outcomes and/or refusing to participate in the investigation.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Sulfuric acid rains down through the sickly yellow sky but never reaches the lava-licked ground.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Now, in preparation for a ground invasion, Israel rains yet more American bombs on Gaza City—another round of mindless, brutal violence against a population that has endured it every day for almost two years.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The major environmental law, known as CEQA, requires government agencies to consider the environmental consequences of projects before acting on them.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Take a stand, stand for it and then deal with the consequences.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Everyone strives for that state and pours their love into it.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
28 Oct. 2025
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Bathed in natural light that pours in from the ceiling, the open space, accented with a swooping chalk white spiral staircase, is filled with design trophies by the likes of Le Corbusier and Alvar and Aino Aalto.—
Catherine Hong,
Architectural Digest,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Each week, four of us — a guest subscriber, six-year-old Wilfred, the algorithm and me — are predicting the Premier League results with varying degrees of success.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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My best guess is the excitement about the company’s strong results and upbeat outlook subsides and a potential retest in the low 60′s is possible.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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On top of all that, there’s elemental effects (like burning and freezing), and a Rock, Paper, Scissors-like system where certain actions can negate specific enemy attacks based on their type.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
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To test the disruption theory, the researchers directly examined the effects of beam-plasma instabilities by measuring the jet’s beam profile and associated magnetic field signatures.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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While its initial focus was cross-border payments, Zhang said the company’s revenue is now spread over an array of products, with business accounts similar to Mercury comprising 34% of its revenue, spend management 20%, and payments 30%.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Authorities are now hoping to cut down on smoking everywhere across the archipelago, with plans to set up anti-smoking clinics that will offer medication to help people quit tobacco products.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Precipitates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precipitates. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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