predicate

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

You would think that by the logic of such trauma I would have become a peace activist, but it became for me a predicate to conservatism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Bowe may now again seek authorization to file a successive motion based on Davis, using Taylor to show that once the unconstitutional residual clause is removed, no valid predicate remains.

From Slate • Jan. 10, 2026

“A new law enforcement strategy that investigates all participants in these criminal and terroristic conspiracies — including the organized structures, networks, entities, organizations, funding sources, and predicate actions behind them — is required.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2025

The memo adds that investigators "did not uncover evidence that could predicate an investigation against uncharged third parties".

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2025

But in general the divisions between the major parts of a clause, such as subject and predicate, are comma-free zones, no matter how complex the syntax.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker