predication
noun
pred·i·ca·tion
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Definition of predication
2
: an act or instance of predicating: such as
a
: the expression of action, state, or quality by a grammatical predicate
b
: the logical affirmation of something about another
especially
: assignment of something to a class
Examples of predication in a Sentence
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My predication is that power will be assumed, taken where need be, by these communities. — courant.com, "Hartfordâs future: 2020 visions of the city in 2025, in 2030," 22 Aug. 2019 But thereâs documentation in criminal investigations and in counterintelligence investigations to explain the predication for the opening of a file, that is, the basis for the opening of a file. — James Freeman, WSJ, "The Unbelievable James Comey," 10 Dec. 2018 Only a negligible percentage of Jews were Orthodox, and Jews of all denominations viewed religious Christiansâ enthusiasm for them with suspicion, uncomfortable with its perceived predication on Jewsâ conversion. — Abigail Shrier, WSJ, "The New Jewish-Christian Amity," 7 Sep. 2018 At this early stage, though, reliable predications are impossible. — Lisa Mueller, Washington Post, "Nigerâs protests are ramping up. Hereâs why.," 26 Mar. 2018 The standards for doing so, criminal predication, are not high. — Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic, "Two Dead Canaries in the Coal Mine," 11 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'predication.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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