predicating

present participle of predicate
as in basing
to find a basis she has predicated her theory on recent findings by other astronomers

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Recent Examples of predicating With everyone predicating their behavior on everyone else’s, norms shift rapidly, and complicated feedback effects ensue. Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
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basing
Verb
  • Locked out of homebuying, Gen Z is also investing in the stock market earlier than other generations did, but many are basing decisions on social media influencers and FOMO (fear of missing out) rather than more certified picks.
    Tristan Bove, Fortune, 8 June 2026
  • Rely on simple, hands-off strategies like withdrawing only dividends and interest, basing calculations on your current lifestyle, or pulling just your RMDs.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 May 2026

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“Predicating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predicating. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.

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