predicating

Definition of predicatingnext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predicating
basing
Verb
  • Opponents argue the bill suggests some lives are more valuable than others by basing penalties on the victim's occupation.
    Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Etihad plans to bring its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner to Charlotte Douglas for the first time, and basing the advanced long-haul jet at CLT.
    Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026

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“Predicating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predicating. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.

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