as in main
coming before all others in importance
parental involvement has been found to be the predominant factor in a child's success in school
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Recent Examples of predominant
American resumes flights American Airlines, the predominant carrier at Miami International Airport, resumed its service to Venezuela between Miami and Caracas in late April after a multi-year hiatus.
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David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
28 May 2026
Finding existential pain on the daybeds would not be CBS’s predominant concern that first season.
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Anna Peele,
Vulture,
20 May 2026
But a centennial is as good a time as any to fill in what the predominant narrative often leaves out.
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Jasmine Desiree,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
The Caribbean Princess completed an 11-day voyage that had departed on April 28 from Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, during which passengers and crew suffered from an outbreak of the highly contagious virus, which has predominant symptoms of diarrhea and vomiting.
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Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
28 May 2026
Finding existential pain on the daybeds would not be CBS’s predominant concern that first season.
—
Anna Peele,
Vulture,
20 May 2026
But a centennial is as good a time as any to fill in what the predominant narrative often leaves out.
—
Jasmine Desiree,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
The Caribbean Princess completed an 11-day voyage that had departed on April 28 from Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, during which passengers and crew suffered from an outbreak of the highly contagious virus, which has predominant symptoms of diarrhea and vomiting.
—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predominant
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Of the 33 schools awarded grants, 19 schools opted for main entrance improvements while 14 chose to modernize their check-in and visitor badging systems.
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India’s main stock index last month outperformed other emerging markets by the most since November, and foreign outflows hit a four-month low.
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Then Ryan played his part in achieving those goals Sunday, posting a dominant performance in New York.
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The Angels dropped their fifth straight and 11th in 17 games, while Gray’s six-game run of dominant quality starts continues despite an All-Star snub.
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Roughly two-thirds of American households own their primary residence, according to the Federal Survey of Consumer Finances from 2022, the most recent edition.
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The capacity of the primary viewing area at the Washington Monument is set at about 150,000, according to Secret Service Special Agent in Charge David Yamen, who runs the agency's dignitary protective division.
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The day’s matches started off with a thrilling contest between Norway and the Ivory Coast, which went all the way down to the final minutes before one of the tournament’s foremost stars scored a crucial goal to send the Norwegians through.
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Forbes Business Council is the foremost growth and networking organization for business owners and leaders.
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Meta, Oracle, Microsoft and other big tech companies have laid off tens of thousands of employees, while simultaneously investing billions in AI data centers.
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Also in attendance to celebrate the couple on their big day was Dunham's ex and Swift's longtime collaborator, Jack Antonoff, who was seen leaving for the event with his sister, Rachel Antonoff.
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“Predominant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predominant. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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