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 The disbelief and soul-searching among Latino activists and finger-pointing by Democrats will continue throughout 2025, predicated on the idea that Latinos who went with Trump voted against their self-interest. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024 Altadena is a historically Black neighborhood in LA, and some residents fear that this fire will wipe out generational wealth built up within the community predicated on home ownership. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025 But it’s all predicated on bringing down the cost of reaching space, starting with New Glenn. Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 11 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 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 10 Feb. 2025.

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