predicated

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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

That deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, followed two years of painstaking negotiations that were predicated on a similar, yet more detailed framework, called the JCPOA.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026

This and other cloud 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

The ascent to the Moon landing was predicated on the belief that each cell in the body of the space program was both individually superb and seamlessly connected to the cells around it.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly