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she has predicated her theory on recent findings by other astronomers
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Recent Examples of predicated
Opponents of that view argue that NATO is predicated on an idea of collective defense, rather than offense.
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
The city of Wuxi, a tech and manufacturing hub in the eastern province of Jiangsu, is offering up to 5 million yuan, or about $726,000, for projects predicated on the new AI agent.
—CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
The Noguchi plans are predicated on the removal of the old Main Library building, after the library moves into the Cultural Center.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
The success of the farm system, much like the major league roster, will be predicated on how a number of position player prospects respond to down seasons.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 24 Mar. 2026
But in a salary-cap, luxury-tax, lottery league, potential expansion does matter, because the success of many who have bypassed the Heat in the playoff race has been predicated on advance planning, living for the future instead of Heat-like living largely in the moment.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Wasting no time, the cofounders have already enlisted ten of LA’s leading residential architecture firms and challenged each to design a distinctive house predicated on the principles of modesty in scale, energy and construction efficiency, and climate resiliency.
—Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 27 Mar. 2025
Their success wasn’t predicated on a single big idea, but on a disciplined approach to trial and error—many errors.
—Mark Nevins, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Bar did not attend the cabinet meeting but in a letter sent to ministers said the process around his firing did not comply with rules and his dismissal was predicated on baseless claims.
—Reuters, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
The city of Wuxi, a tech and manufacturing hub in the eastern province of Jiangsu, is offering up to 5 million yuan, or about $726,000, for projects predicated on the new AI agent.
—CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
The Noguchi plans are predicated on the removal of the old Main Library building, after the library moves into the Cultural Center.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
The success of the farm system, much like the major league roster, will be predicated on how a number of position player prospects respond to down seasons.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 24 Mar. 2026
But in a salary-cap, luxury-tax, lottery league, potential expansion does matter, because the success of many who have bypassed the Heat in the playoff race has been predicated on advance planning, living for the future instead of Heat-like living largely in the moment.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Wasting no time, the cofounders have already enlisted ten of LA’s leading residential architecture firms and challenged each to design a distinctive house predicated on the principles of modesty in scale, energy and construction efficiency, and climate resiliency.
—Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 27 Mar. 2025
Their success wasn’t predicated on a single big idea, but on a disciplined approach to trial and error—many errors.
—Mark Nevins, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Bar did not attend the cabinet meeting but in a letter sent to ministers said the process around his firing did not comply with rules and his dismissal was predicated on baseless claims.
—Reuters, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predicated
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During setup, the app recommended a daily calorie target based on my goal and activity level.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
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The incentive structure is based on multiples of five cases from the Criminal Trial Support Unit’s unassigned defendants’ list, where bar advocates can take on five, 10, or 15 such cases for a possible maximum of $7,500 in incentive bonuses — 15 cases at $500 each.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Predicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predicated. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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