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Recent Examples of predicate
But that new is, at times, predicated on what came before.
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Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Yet Zbur also said the Coastal Commission could be better with some changes, and his bill is predicated on the idea that the Coastal Commission isn’t currently in step with things like bicycle use, mass transit and the need for more housing.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
The bulk of stock market growth in the last year has been predicated on aggressive projections of the future value of AI technologies and the companies that make them, which has raised fears of a bubble that could pop at any moment and drag the economy down with it.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
Some of the backlash is predicated on harmful stereotypes about trans women that portray them as predatory opportunists.
—Jenna Norosky, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Yet Zbur also said the Coastal Commission could be better with some changes, and his bill is predicated on the idea that the Coastal Commission isn’t currently in step with things like bicycle use, mass transit and the need for more housing.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
The bulk of stock market growth in the last year has been predicated on aggressive projections of the future value of AI technologies and the companies that make them, which has raised fears of a bubble that could pop at any moment and drag the economy down with it.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
Some of the backlash is predicated on harmful stereotypes about trans women that portray them as predatory opportunists.
—Jenna Norosky, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predicate
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Mohammadi’s brother Hamidreza Mohammadi, who is based in Oslo, had said medical examiners previously recommended her transfer to Tehran but the decision was blocked.—
Sarah el Deeb,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Some 322 residents RSVP’d, and more than two dozen participants checked in at all five restaurants, based on the findings of the online app.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2026
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“Predicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predicate. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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