as in to base
to find a basis she has predicated her theory on recent findings by other astronomers

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Recent Examples of predicate The first night of his four-night stand at SoFi Thursday night was predicated on the idea that the Weeknd has the vocal skills and force of personality to pull off what essentially amounts to a one-man show for 135 minutes. Chris Willman, Variety, 27 June 2025 His paint pressure was more predicated upon easy reads within Gonzaga’s offense as opposed to complicated progressions. Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 19 June 2025 Trump’s America First policies are predicated on a set of lies. John Fanestil, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025 All of these missions are predicated on SpaceX mastering routine Starship launch operations, rapid reuse of the ship and booster, and cryogenic refueling in orbit, along with adapting systems such as life support, communications, and deep space navigation for an interplanetary journey. ArsTechnica, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for predicate
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  • Each year, the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children’s Fund publish a comprehensive report on estimates of national immunization coverage, based on data from 195 countries.
    Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 15 July 2025
  • Looking at the list of desserts, there’s a lot of variety: French inspiration (macarons, soufflé, and vanilla crème puffs with chocolate dip); from Italy, a mocha tiramisu; and desserts based on American classics and seasonal fruit.
    Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2025

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“Predicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predicate. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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