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Cosmists who believed in technology as a messianic force clashed not just with the Svyatogor camp, but also with the communists, whose guiding ideology of Marxism-Leninism was predicated on the dismantling of age-old social systems to establish a novel world order.
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Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025
The call is predicated on Fed officials continuing to worry about inflation but focusing more on jobs.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Pharms, 28, was slated to be a backup in Mike Vrabel’s defense, which has called for leaner, more explosive defensive linemen after years of running a Bill Belichick system predicated on run-stuffers.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Succeeding in the postseason is often predicated on properly navigating opposing lineups — on ensuring the most dangerous players are seldom in position to break the game open.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
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Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025
The call is predicated on Fed officials continuing to worry about inflation but focusing more on jobs.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Pharms, 28, was slated to be a backup in Mike Vrabel’s defense, which has called for leaner, more explosive defensive linemen after years of running a Bill Belichick system predicated on run-stuffers.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Succeeding in the postseason is often predicated on properly navigating opposing lineups — on ensuring the most dangerous players are seldom in position to break the game open.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predicate
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Abrego Garcia’s lawyers have argued that travel to Moshannon is far more difficult for members of the defense team based in Nashville, and not easier for those in New York.—
Christine Valora,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Sep. 2025
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Predicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predicate. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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