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she has predicated her theory on recent findings by other astronomers
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Recent Examples of predicated
But the texts of these new laws—which are heavily predicated on a kidfluencer’s willingness to sue his or her own parents—are at turns vague, confounding, and possibly toothless.
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Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026
The limit is predicated on the idea that athletes should finish their collegiate careers around the same time as their classmates and shouldn’t hold roster spots that would otherwise go to incoming freshmen or transfer students.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2026
His brand of athleticism is predicated on a bouncy explosiveness that shouldn’t be encumbered with unnecessary bulking.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Opponents of that view argue that NATO is predicated on an idea of collective defense, rather than offense.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
The city of Wuxi, a tech and manufacturing hub in the eastern province of Jiangsu, is offering up to 5 million yuan, or about $726,000, for projects predicated on the new AI agent.
—CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
The Noguchi plans are predicated on the removal of the old Main Library building, after the library moves into the Cultural Center.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
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.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 24 Mar. 2026
But in a salary-cap, luxury-tax, lottery league, potential expansion does matter, because the success of many who have bypassed the Heat in the playoff race has been predicated on advance planning, living for the future instead of Heat-like living largely in the moment.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026
The limit is predicated on the idea that athletes should finish their collegiate careers around the same time as their classmates and shouldn’t hold roster spots that would otherwise go to incoming freshmen or transfer students.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2026
His brand of athleticism is predicated on a bouncy explosiveness that shouldn’t be encumbered with unnecessary bulking.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Opponents of that view argue that NATO is predicated on an idea of collective defense, rather than offense.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
The city of Wuxi, a tech and manufacturing hub in the eastern province of Jiangsu, is offering up to 5 million yuan, or about $726,000, for projects predicated on the new AI agent.
—CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
The Noguchi plans are predicated on the removal of the old Main Library building, after the library moves into the Cultural Center.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
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.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 24 Mar. 2026
But in a salary-cap, luxury-tax, lottery league, potential expansion does matter, because the success of many who have bypassed the Heat in the playoff race has been predicated on advance planning, living for the future instead of Heat-like living largely in the moment.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predicated
based
Verb
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During setup, the app recommended a daily calorie target based on my goal and activity level.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
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The incentive structure is based on multiples of five cases from the Criminal Trial Support Unit’s unassigned defendants’ list, where bar advocates can take on five, 10, or 15 such cases for a possible maximum of $7,500 in incentive bonuses — 15 cases at $500 each.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Predicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predicated. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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