Thesaurus results for PREDICATED

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 Their attempt was predicated on some amount of technology innovation. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 17 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 The project is predicated on the theme that the title suggests — love of self, love of others, love for her daughter Hazel — while embracing a swath of styles spanning quiet storm to smooth, finger-snapped R&B. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026 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 And isn’t the addiction to scrolling predicated on speculation of sorts? — Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026

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Smythson also collaborated with multidisciplinary studio Fung + Bedford, which created a large-scale installation suspended from the ceiling that’s based on origami designs.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Similar to the Apple Watch, the HomeView also has a variety of different faces for displaying information based on the users’ preferences, like calendars, photos and weather data.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

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