predicated

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The number of social-media groups and threads predicated on the opinion that Bowlero/Lucky Strike absolutely sucks testifies to the number of both serious bowlers and casual enthusiasts who see the corporation as an invasive rot.

From Salon • Jul. 3, 2026

“Ethnographers always said we’re a culture predicated on black magic and fear. No, we were cultures predicated on profound respect for the complexity of all life,” says Sarris.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

This and other cloud deals are predicated on continued exponential growth of demand for AI cloud computing over the next four years—particularly at OpenAI—and that’s far from guaranteed.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

For Walmart, the bottom line matters because its tech-like growth story, which has helped catapult its share price to 43 times forward earnings, is predicated on growing operating profits faster than revenue.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

He’d not have thought the value of the smallest thing predicated on a world to come.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy