predicated

past tense of predicate
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 The maximum demand predicated for California is about 30 million or 35 million, Thompson said. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026 The project is predicated on the theme that the title suggests — love of self, love of others, love for her daughter Hazel — while embracing a swath of styles spanning quiet storm to smooth, finger-snapped R&B. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026 His win was predicated on a false representation of his position’s power. — Eli Grober, New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2026 Your question is predicated on the view that consistency is desirable, but referees often draw criticism for enforcing rules too strictly, in which case they are labelled robots who do not understand the game. — Graham Scott, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 And isn’t the addiction to scrolling predicated on speculation of sorts? — Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026 Our scenario was predicated on the US continuing to turn inwards and failing to cooperate effectively with its network of allies in Europe and Asia. — Ben Bland, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Psychotherapy itself is predicated upon the healing power of human connection, yet therapists can be surprisingly quick to undervalue relationships outside the therapy room. — David H. Rosmarin, Time, 29 Aug. 2026 True flexibility and control are both predicated on an organization’s ability to see every part of their infrastructure, from the dependencies that support critical business processes to the ways that their AI applications communicate. — Pavel Bykov, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predicated
based
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  • These firms charge fees based on the value of their holdings, adding a financial incentive to keep the marks higher to avoid public scrutiny.
    — Ellen DiMauro, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The game show is based around those ubiquitous internet verification tests that check if the visitor to a website is human or a bot.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

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“Predicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predicated. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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