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.
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Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
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So much of what makes the American celebrity version of The Traitors both entertaining and frustrating is the poor gameplay; outside of the career gamers, most Faithfuls are basing everything on vibes.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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Additionally, many intersections in the Palisades could become bottlenecks during evacuations, leading to significant delays, the resiliency report said, basing the conclusion on a traffic pattern analysis.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Predicating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predicating. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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