as in based
to find a basis
she has predicated her theory on recent findings by other astronomers
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Recent Examples of predicated
And above all else, buying bitcoin has to be predicated on the belief that demand will continue to rise.
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Taesik Yoon, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
The prospect seems an unusual one for websites predicated on the idea of human-to-human interaction.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2024
It is predicated on fealty to the Big Lie, familial ties and a self-deprecating willingness to grovel before indecency.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 Dec. 2024
Georgia’s defense is predicated on stopping the run and taking its chances against the pass.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
To anyone who can’t or won’t eat anything predicated on the existence of a cow, risotto should surely be off limits.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
Good defense, the rookie is quickly learning, is predicated on consistency.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2024
And yet the show has a soothing effect, predicated on the idea that human behavior (and misery) isn’t mysterious or unchangeable.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 6 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
Taesik Yoon, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
The prospect seems an unusual one for websites predicated on the idea of human-to-human interaction.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2024
It is predicated on fealty to the Big Lie, familial ties and a self-deprecating willingness to grovel before indecency.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 Dec. 2024
Georgia’s defense is predicated on stopping the run and taking its chances against the pass.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
To anyone who can’t or won’t eat anything predicated on the existence of a cow, risotto should surely be off limits.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
Good defense, the rookie is quickly learning, is predicated on consistency.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2024
And yet the show has a soothing effect, predicated on the idea that human behavior (and misery) isn’t mysterious or unchangeable.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 6 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
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“Predicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predicated. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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