predicate

verb

ˈpre-də-ˌkāt How to pronounce predicate (audio)
Definition of predicatenext
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 His win was predicated on a false representation of his position’s power. — Eli Grober, New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2026 An offense predicated on power and prayer got none of the former and played a team with the Pope on its side. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026 With plenty to build on considering the way running back Kenneth Walker III’s presence in the backfield is creating crucial dilemmas for opposing defenses that for too long have been able to just predicate everything on stopping Mahomes. — Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026 And isn’t the addiction to scrolling predicated on speculation of sorts? — Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for predicate
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  • Swiss company Metafuels is working to convert clean electricity into jet fuel, while RIFT and Enerin, based in the Netherlands and Norway respectively, are delivering high-temperature industrial heat from electrons instead of gas.
    — Sophie Dembinski, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Geraghty, also based in Florida, will oversee operations and scaling.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
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“Predicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predicate. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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