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 Much of Michigan’s offensive success has been predicated on a pick-and-roll action with the two 7-footers. Austin Meek, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025 Some of Trump’s orders are predicated on what opponents contend to be legally dubious claims. Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025 Thus if the pay was predicated on the size of a group in Amazon, guess what happened? Steve Denning, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025 Cal, who was president before everything went down, agreed to extend his term after the event that predicated their arrival. Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 28 Jan. 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 21 Feb. 2025.

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