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Her PhD research is predicated on her ability to make field observations of the run, an event that could only last those mere nights in a year, if at all.
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Jules Jacobs, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2025
And then, there’s Russia In Russia, about one third of the federal budget, predicated on about $70 a barrel for oil, comes from energy revenues.
—Neil MacFarquhar, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Their business model is predicated on selling cheap, subsidized goods to the U.S.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2025
Enjoyment of the burgeoning Simple Favor franchise is predicated on two things: your ability to suspend disbelief for every new plot twist and your appreciation for Blake Lively in a suit.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 May 2025
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Jules Jacobs, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2025
And then, there’s Russia In Russia, about one third of the federal budget, predicated on about $70 a barrel for oil, comes from energy revenues.
—Neil MacFarquhar, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Their business model is predicated on selling cheap, subsidized goods to the U.S.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2025
Enjoyment of the burgeoning Simple Favor franchise is predicated on two things: your ability to suspend disbelief for every new plot twist and your appreciation for Blake Lively in a suit.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predicate
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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.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
18 May 2025
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Here are three dividend-paying stocks, highlighted by Wall Street’s top pros, as tracked by TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
18 May 2025
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“Predicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predicate. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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