predicates

verb

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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  1. grounds
  2. rests
  3. bases
Verb
  • What grounds that preposterous plot is that the film stars Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård, award-winning actors who are both known to have impeccable comedic timing and to not take themselves too seriously.
    — Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Guillermo del Toro grounds The Shape of Water in Elisa’s quest to be understood by those around her.
    — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of grounds
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  • Much of the allure of China’s pitch rests on how the country’s developers share their technology.
    — DANIEL REMLER, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Still, a bullish case for Alphabet rests not in its post-earnings concerns being unfounded, but rather on its growth being strong enough to withstand them.
    — Julia Spina, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of rests
Verb
  • Both brands offer a telematics safe driving program, which tracks your driving and bases your rate on factors like your braking, acceleration, speed and driving time.
    — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
  • This makes Kansas one of the few states that bases the requirement on payroll dollars rather than employee count.
    — Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of bases
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“Predicates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predicates. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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