as in based
to find a basis
she has predicated her theory on recent findings by other astronomers
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Recent Examples of predicated
Their limp exit at the 2023 World Cup was predicated on an over-reliance with the old guard, some of whom are still performing.
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Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
But Boyd’s case is predicated on an argument Campbell found unpersuasive.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The success of Hayes’ business — Ideas Marketing — is largely predicated on the success of other businesses in the area.
—The Detroit News, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 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
Bhattacharya’s call for a full review of NIH research and training is predicated on an impossible, and ironic, standard.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2025
California’s juvenile justice system is predicated on the belief that juvenile offenders can, with very few exceptions, be rehabilitated by their twenty-fifth birthdays.
—Steve Smith, Oc Register, 17 Aug. 2025
Albanese told reporters in Canberra that recognition would be predicated on commitments Australia received from the Palestinian Authority, including that Islamist militant group Hamas would have no involvement in any future state.
—Kirsty Needham, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Eric Goldman, an associate dean at Santa Clara University School of Law, who has been studying online age verification, told me that these changes are about to dismantle what remains of the open web, which was predicated on anyone being able to access almost anything.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2025
Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
But Boyd’s case is predicated on an argument Campbell found unpersuasive.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The success of Hayes’ business — Ideas Marketing — is largely predicated on the success of other businesses in the area.
—The Detroit News, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 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
Bhattacharya’s call for a full review of NIH research and training is predicated on an impossible, and ironic, standard.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2025
California’s juvenile justice system is predicated on the belief that juvenile offenders can, with very few exceptions, be rehabilitated by their twenty-fifth birthdays.
—Steve Smith, Oc Register, 17 Aug. 2025
Albanese told reporters in Canberra that recognition would be predicated on commitments Australia received from the Palestinian Authority, including that Islamist militant group Hamas would have no involvement in any future state.
—Kirsty Needham, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Eric Goldman, an associate dean at Santa Clara University School of Law, who has been studying online age verification, told me that these changes are about to dismantle what remains of the open web, which was predicated on anyone being able to access almost anything.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predicated
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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,
6 Sep. 2025
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Before satellite measurements, researchers relied on estimates and data from a smattering of air and ground-based sensors.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Predicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predicated. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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