Meaning & use
predicated
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Based or founded on a stated fact, condition, or assumption.
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The company's strategy is predicated on steady growth in overseas markets.
Her argument was predicated on data that later turned out to be flawed.
A note on using this word
'Predicated' almost always appears with 'on' or 'upon' in modern usage and is common in formal or academic writing.
Words with a similar meaning
basedfoundedgrounded
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