predicated

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Spokespeople say the deal is predicated on their agreement being codified into a bill within the next week.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

A weaker debut may have been viewed as a failure, but much stronger performance would have raised further concerns around a valuation predicated on “pure hype,” he said in a newsletter.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026

These deals are predicated on continued exponential growth of demand for AI cloud computing over the next four years–particularly at OpenAI–and that’s far from guaranteed.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The biotechnology companies, semiconductor makers, pharmaceutical innovators and defense contractors that drive private-sector growth build products predicated on publicly funded scientific discoveries.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

It was predicated on a searing critique of large corporations, particularly railroads, and the wealthy elite in the North and South.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander