predicate

Example Sentences

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The storytelling logic of “Dreams” is predicated on watching these characters move through space, the way we watch dancers do.

From Los Angeles Times

“We did not uncover evidence that could predicate an investigation against uncharged third parties,” the Justice Department and FBI wrote in a memo released in July.

From The Wall Street Journal

In other words, Heathcliff’s role in the novel, and thus his fraught romance with Cathy, is predicated upon his non-white identity.

From Los Angeles Times

For years, many investors have predicated their portfolios on the bet that AI will become a revolutionary technology, powering economic growth and corporate profits.

From The Wall Street Journal

Unlike the field-of-dreams stock market, the options market is predicated on what might happen, and when and why.

From Barron's