as in to base
to find a basis she has predicated her theory on recent findings by other astronomers

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Recent Examples of predicate The first night of his four-night stand at SoFi Thursday night was predicated on the idea that the Weeknd has the vocal skills and force of personality to pull off what essentially amounts to a one-man show for 135 minutes. Chris Willman, Variety, 27 June 2025 His paint pressure was more predicated upon easy reads within Gonzaga’s offense as opposed to complicated progressions. Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 19 June 2025 Trump’s America First policies are predicated on a set of lies. John Fanestil, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025 All of these missions are predicated on SpaceX mastering routine Starship launch operations, rapid reuse of the ship and booster, and cryogenic refueling in orbit, along with adapting systems such as life support, communications, and deep space navigation for an interplanetary journey. ArsTechnica, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for predicate
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    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2025
  • The Washington Post reported that Eads had previously worked at the company Olive Branch Counseling and Training, based in Texas.
    Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025

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“Predicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predicate. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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