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Recent Examples of predicate
Bhattacharya’s call for a full review of NIH research and training is predicated on an impossible, and ironic, standard.
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Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2025
California’s juvenile justice system is predicated on the belief that juvenile offenders can, with very few exceptions, be rehabilitated by their twenty-fifth birthdays.
—Steve Smith, Oc Register, 17 Aug. 2025
Albanese told reporters in Canberra that recognition would be predicated on commitments Australia received from the Palestinian Authority, including that Islamist militant group Hamas would have no involvement in any future state.
—Kirsty Needham, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Eric Goldman, an associate dean at Santa Clara University School of Law, who has been studying online age verification, told me that these changes are about to dismantle what remains of the open web, which was predicated on anyone being able to access almost anything.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2025
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Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2025
California’s juvenile justice system is predicated on the belief that juvenile offenders can, with very few exceptions, be rehabilitated by their twenty-fifth birthdays.
—Steve Smith, Oc Register, 17 Aug. 2025
Albanese told reporters in Canberra that recognition would be predicated on commitments Australia received from the Palestinian Authority, including that Islamist militant group Hamas would have no involvement in any future state.
—Kirsty Needham, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Eric Goldman, an associate dean at Santa Clara University School of Law, who has been studying online age verification, told me that these changes are about to dismantle what remains of the open web, which was predicated on anyone being able to access almost anything.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predicate
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This guide will give you the full scoop on when and how often to test soil, and provide soil testing tips for home and lab-based testing.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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While the approach is based on science, the atmosphere is far from medicinal.—
Sherrie Nachman,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Predicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predicate. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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