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 This Previous Nili Lotan Boot Cut Jean BUY $395.00 Nili Lotan Next Ready or not, low-rise bootcut jeans are predicated to emerge in 2025 — just ask Still Here’s founder Sonia Mosseri. Kelsey Stewart, refinery29.com, 23 Dec. 2024 Part of that unpredictability is predicated on Sonne’s performance, which errs on the wild side. Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024 That has not totally vanished from his game — with 1.6 switches per 100 passes this season — but Slot’s style of play is predicated on greater control in the build-up phase, meaning there is less requirement for Alexander-Arnold to play those searching cross-field balls. Mark Carey, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024 The bombshell disclosure came as Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced an indictment against Mangione on first-degree murder charges, predicated on the allegation that the Dec. 4 killing of Thompson was an act of terrorism. Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024 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 20 Jan. 2025.

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