predicates

present tense third-person singular of predicate
as in grounds
to find a basis she has predicated her theory on recent findings by other astronomers

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  • They were only permitted onto the Roland Garros grounds on their match days, practicing across the street on the others.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Green notes of bergamot and patchouli keep things fresh, while a deeper, aromatic base of musk, incense, and tonka bean grounds the lighter side.
    Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2025
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  • Barring an injury-recovery miracle, Dalton is going to start this game as Young rests his problematic ankle.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Instead, that power rests exclusively with Congress, the brief said.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
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  • The Social Security Administration (SSA) bases its annual COLA on third-quarter inflation data to help benefits keep pace with rising costs.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The Social Security Administration bases its COLA each year on average annual increases in the consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers (CPI-W) from July through September.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Predicates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predicates. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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