predicated

verb

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 It was predicated upon the fundamental right of every eligible citizen to vote, as well as the duty of local and federal governments to protect that participation in the democratic process. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 24 Oct. 2026 Corral was keen to push the concept of ‘quality mainstream,’ which is predicated on the idea that ambitious concepts will attract audiences on the strength of the content. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026 Others could imitate but never replicate; their coolness was predicated on their originality. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 Their attempt was predicated on some amount of technology innovation. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2026 Their offense was always predicated on high-pressure defense turning into transition play. — Jared Weiss, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Part of the Blue Island discourse was predicated on the language some Black artists sometimes use to express their frustration around their art being inaccurately labeled. — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026 The federal murder charge is predicated on being carried out through a violent crime that must also be charged in the indictment. — Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 9 Oct. 2026 It’s largely predicated on health, but the Avs could be deeper up front this season. — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2026
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  • The platform is based on feedback from 700+ members across 40 states, co-founder Zamaan Qureshi said.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Ding was charged in 2024 with stealing artificial intelligence trade secrets from Google while secretly working with two companies based in China.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
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“Predicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predicated. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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