predicated

past tense of predicate
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 The Reds’ playoff hopes were predicated on the strength of their starting pitching — that didn’t include Littell, who will be on the bump for an elimination game. Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025 But the Padres play a very similar style, predicated on resourceful offense, efficient defense and power pitching. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025 The act of gaming is mostly predicated on repetition. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025 The Leap is predicated on severing attachment to all things (see Laura’s inability to feel love for her baby), but love is a key factor in creating a secure attachment. Erin Qualey, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025 Economists have expressed similar concerns, arguing that the US economy’s success has been predicated on having an independent central bank, which helps instill confidence in domestic and foreign investors. Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025 Risks remain The bullish case for Nebius is predicated on the flawless execution of its significant Microsoft contract, ongoing preferential access to Nvidia’s most advanced GPUs, and financing rapid expansion without severely impacting its margins. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 Cosmists who believed in technology as a messianic force clashed not just with the Svyatogor camp, but also with the communists, whose guiding ideology of Marxism-Leninism was predicated on the dismantling of age-old social systems to establish a novel world order. Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025 The call is predicated on Fed officials continuing to worry about inflation but focusing more on jobs. Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predicated
based
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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 Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Combs has already spent 12 months in prison since his arrest, and the judge gave him credit for his sentencing based on the time already served.
    Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Oct. 2025

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“Predicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predicated. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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