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she has predicated her theory on recent findings by other astronomers
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Recent Examples of predicated
The success of the farm system, much like the major league roster, will be predicated on how a number of position player prospects respond to down seasons.
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Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
Additionally, our BlackRock thesis has been predicated on private markets becoming more mainstream among retail investors and increasingly making their way into 401(k) plans.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
Congress is now set to debate the War Powers Resolution, but the fact that this debate is needed at all is a reminder of how much the exercise of American democracy has historically been predicated not on black-letter law but on trust, norms, and basic decency.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
The brand’s success is not predicated upon on any one shoe or any one silhouette, and that’s what gives me confidence for the long-term health of the business.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 26 Feb. 2026
So many consumer industries are predicated on speed and scale, overproducing and churning through new trends at record pace — often to a destructive degree.
—Bella Webb, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2026
How much of that is predicated on nonviolence theory?
—Tad Friend, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
Wasting no time, the cofounders have already enlisted ten of LA’s leading residential architecture firms and challenged each to design a distinctive house predicated on the principles of modesty in scale, energy and construction efficiency, and climate resiliency.
—Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 27 Mar. 2025
Their success wasn’t predicated on a single big idea, but on a disciplined approach to trial and error—many errors.
—Mark Nevins, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
Additionally, our BlackRock thesis has been predicated on private markets becoming more mainstream among retail investors and increasingly making their way into 401(k) plans.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
Congress is now set to debate the War Powers Resolution, but the fact that this debate is needed at all is a reminder of how much the exercise of American democracy has historically been predicated not on black-letter law but on trust, norms, and basic decency.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
The brand’s success is not predicated upon on any one shoe or any one silhouette, and that’s what gives me confidence for the long-term health of the business.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 26 Feb. 2026
So many consumer industries are predicated on speed and scale, overproducing and churning through new trends at record pace — often to a destructive degree.
—Bella Webb, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2026
How much of that is predicated on nonviolence theory?
—Tad Friend, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
Wasting no time, the cofounders have already enlisted ten of LA’s leading residential architecture firms and challenged each to design a distinctive house predicated on the principles of modesty in scale, energy and construction efficiency, and climate resiliency.
—Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 27 Mar. 2025
Their success wasn’t predicated on a single big idea, but on a disciplined approach to trial and error—many errors.
—Mark Nevins, Forbes, 24 Mar. 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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Mar. 2026
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The World's Best Hospitals 2026 ranking includes hospitals from across the world and were selected based on multiple comparability factors, such as standard of living/life expectancy, population size, number of hospitals and data availability.—
Mark Mondier,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Predicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predicated. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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