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she has predicated her theory on recent findings by other astronomers
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Recent Examples of predicated
The core loop is predicated on wandering the subterranean depths of Pharloom and the majestic Citadel, picking up new abilities, hitting switches, and collecting eerie rosary beads as currency.
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
Economists have expressed similar concerns, arguing that the US economy’s success has been predicated on having an independent central bank, which helps instill confidence in domestic and foreign investors.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Bargatze’s bit is predicated on the fact that most awards show speeches are self-indulgent, rambling tributes to other celebrities, which is fine.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Risks remain The bullish case for Nebius is predicated on the flawless execution of its significant Microsoft contract, ongoing preferential access to Nvidia’s most advanced GPUs, and financing rapid expansion without severely impacting its margins.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Cosmists who believed in technology as a messianic force clashed not just with the Svyatogor camp, but also with the communists, whose guiding ideology of Marxism-Leninism was predicated on the dismantling of age-old social systems to establish a novel world order.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025
The call is predicated on Fed officials continuing to worry about inflation but focusing more on jobs.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Pharms, 28, was slated to be a backup in Mike Vrabel’s defense, which has called for leaner, more explosive defensive linemen after years of running a Bill Belichick system predicated on run-stuffers.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Succeeding in the postseason is often predicated on properly navigating opposing lineups — on ensuring the most dangerous players are seldom in position to break the game open.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
Economists have expressed similar concerns, arguing that the US economy’s success has been predicated on having an independent central bank, which helps instill confidence in domestic and foreign investors.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Bargatze’s bit is predicated on the fact that most awards show speeches are self-indulgent, rambling tributes to other celebrities, which is fine.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Risks remain The bullish case for Nebius is predicated on the flawless execution of its significant Microsoft contract, ongoing preferential access to Nvidia’s most advanced GPUs, and financing rapid expansion without severely impacting its margins.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Cosmists who believed in technology as a messianic force clashed not just with the Svyatogor camp, but also with the communists, whose guiding ideology of Marxism-Leninism was predicated on the dismantling of age-old social systems to establish a novel world order.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025
The call is predicated on Fed officials continuing to worry about inflation but focusing more on jobs.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Pharms, 28, was slated to be a backup in Mike Vrabel’s defense, which has called for leaner, more explosive defensive linemen after years of running a Bill Belichick system predicated on run-stuffers.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Succeeding in the postseason is often predicated on properly navigating opposing lineups — on ensuring the most dangerous players are seldom in position to break the game open.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predicated
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Airlines can’t impose arbitrary refund caps based on fare class in that situation.—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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The change was immediately criticized, with experts saying it was not based on sound science.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Predicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predicated. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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