predicate
Example Sentences
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They can examine whether the fund itself is lawful as a predicate to deciding whether the individual should get relief.
From Slate • May 22, 2026
You would think that by the logic of such trauma I would have become a peace activist, but it became for me a predicate to conservatism.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
That statement noted that a recent, thorough review of FBI records related to the Epstein case uncovered "no evidence to predicate an investigation against uncharged third parties".
From BBC • Jul. 22, 2025
They must show two or more predicate acts over 10 years.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2025
That word choice is crucial because, while there is interesting emerging science around Internet addiction, there is a predicate question being asked by many scientists: Can behaviors be addictive, or just substances?
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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