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For decades, the American Dream was predicated on the fact that hard work and a decent income would lead to homeownership.
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Jake Angelo, Fortune, 27 May 2026
Our offense has to be predicated on some of the aggressiveness on the bases.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
The existential risk of AI wiping out humans or enslaving us could be predicated on our laziness and lack of concern about small signs.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
On the other side of the Hudson, New Jersey Transit slogged through a three-day strike last year in a fight also predicated on wages.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026
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Jake Angelo, Fortune, 27 May 2026
Our offense has to be predicated on some of the aggressiveness on the bases.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
The existential risk of AI wiping out humans or enslaving us could be predicated on our laziness and lack of concern about small signs.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
On the other side of the Hudson, New Jersey Transit slogged through a three-day strike last year in a fight also predicated on wages.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predicate
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Most 'dangerous' national parks Kühl's analysis was based on seven criteria, including total deaths, missing people, search and rescue missions, park ranger presence, proximity to hospitals, trail alerts and visitor data all from National Park Service websites and Google maps.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2026
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“Predicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predicate. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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