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predicated

  • past participle
    of predicate.
    predicate
    noun
    (in many languages, such as English) one of the two main parts of a sentence, containing the verb and any of its objects, modifiers, or other completions, and generally expressing an action, state, or condition: for example, got here quickly in Larry got here quickly, or ate a cookie in I ate a cookie, or slept in The exhausted student slept.
  • past tense form
    of predicate.
    predicate
    noun
    (in many languages, such as English) one of the two main parts of a sentence, containing the verb and any of its objects, modifiers, or other completions, and generally expressing an action, state, or condition: for example, got here quickly in Larry got here quickly, or ate a cookie in I ate a cookie, or slept in The exhausted student slept.

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“It has been incredibly troubling to see the rise of a movement that is predicated on an exclusionary vision,” Mamdani said this week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Collapsing prices make it tough for the makers of large language models to attain profitability “and so much of this build-out is predicated on their demand.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

Much like the twins, their abilities appear predicated on a complementary duality to assist their masters.

From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026

But he conceded that his bullish view is predicated on continued strength in capex spending from hyperscalers this year and next.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

It was predicated on a searing critique of large corporations, particularly railroads, and the wealthy elite in the North and South.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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