predicating

verb

present participle of predicate
as in basing
to find a basis she has predicated her theory on recent findings by other astronomers

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Recent Examples of predicating With everyone predicating their behavior on everyone else’s, norms shift rapidly, and complicated feedback effects ensue. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
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basing
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  • Its strategic forward basing in Guam boosts warfighting readiness, demonstrating the Virginia-class platform's endurance and effectiveness in the Western Pacific.
    — Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Trade timing & outlook ADBE recently broke above its $235 resistance level , triggering an early breakout signal and suggesting a shift from basing to accumulation.
    — Tony Zhang, CNBC, 29 July 2026
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