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 Postecoglou’s entire style is predicated on having the ball, getting bodies in central areas and the half-spaces, and using passing combinations to create cutback scenarios. Mark Carey, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025 Our investment thesis is predicated on some level of success in these more nascent product categories, not just the bread-and-butter content delivery, DDoS protection, and web application firewalls (WAF) that Cloudflare made its name with. Stockstory Team, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025 The maneuver appears to be predicated on the demise of Venu, a streaming joint venture that was backed by Fox, Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Feb. 2025 Much of the course is predicated on the importance of listening to people in the moment of crisis — asking them their needs rather than guessing. Katia Riddle, NPR, 2 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for predicate

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“Predicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predicate. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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