predicates

verb

present tense third-person singular of predicate
as in grounds
to find a basis she has predicated her theory on recent findings by other astronomers

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predicates
  1. grounds
  2. rests
  3. bases
Verb
  • Shopping market editor Kate McGregor appreciates how the darker brown colorway grounds her mostly-white bedroom.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 30 July 2026
  • Lisa-Kaindé is the bleeding heart who whispers divinity into her lyrics, and Naomi grounds them with the beating pulse of her percussion.
    — Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026
Definition of grounds
Verb
  • In its standard stock configuration, an 11-gram weight rests in the back with a 3-gram weight up front for maximum forgiveness and higher launch, though fitters can easily flip the weights to lower spin and create a flatter trajectory.
    — Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Nadella’s conviction on the massive investment rests on software, the backbone of Microsoft.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 27 July 2026
Definition of rests
Verb
  • The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services bases some of its payments on hospital surveys her group designed.
    — Arthur Allen, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • In place of factory seats, Wellhouse bases its conversion around the incredibly versatile Schnierle floor rail system it's long used in other small van conversions.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 July 2026
Definition of bases
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