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The phrase "a predicate" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in the context of grammar to refer to the part of a sentence that tells something about the subject.
Example: "In the sentence 'The cat is sleeping,' 'is sleeping' is the predicate."
Alternatives: "a verb phrase" or "the action part".
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A predicate can represent a concept or a relation.
Federal law, by contrast, imposes no restriction on what felony can be considered a predicate for the gun charge.
David Frum coined George W. Bush's infamous phrase "axis of evil," in the speech that laid a predicate for war.
But some who know their way around a subject and a predicate still prefer the courage of a true effort.
Phrases can contain nouns and verbs, but they do not have a subject and a predicate.
Mr. Tackman received the harsh sentence because he was deemed a predicate violent felony offender.
It also said there would be no immediate de-escalation of the military campaign as a predicate for negotiations.
In the wffs of a lower predicate calculus, every occurrence of a predicate variable is free.
He imagines a predicate, 'hiyo'hiyo
A predicate is attributed to each transition.
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Let 'Real(x)' be a predicate that marks this distinction.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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