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
Formed in Pakistan, the Sunni Muslim militant group is predominant in the Kashmir region, which has been involved in an often-bloody territorial dispute since the partition of India and Pakistan as the British left the subcontinent in 1947 after 300 years of colonial rule.
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Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Fear and terror are the predominant themes.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 28 Feb. 2026
The predominant weather pattern, consisting of high atmospheric pressure, low humidity and spring-like warmth, has kept any rain chances infrequent and short-lived.
—Anthony Franze, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Feb. 2026
The predominant response of official Washington was to ignore this warning like the ones before it.
—Ramesh Ponnuru, Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2026
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Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Fear and terror are the predominant themes.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 28 Feb. 2026
The predominant weather pattern, consisting of high atmospheric pressure, low humidity and spring-like warmth, has kept any rain chances infrequent and short-lived.
—Anthony Franze, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Feb. 2026
The predominant response of official Washington was to ignore this warning like the ones before it.
—Ramesh Ponnuru, Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predominant
Adjective
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The rooms There are a dozen entry-level rooms in the curvy main building, and several outrageously large residences and villas right on the beach.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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For the tribe, its main objective is to repatriate the remains of their ancestors — a process that often involves gathering the remains and artifacts and burying them together in a spot on the site that cannot be disturbed.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But the Celtics still entered halftime with a big 80-57 advantage in large part because of its dominant first period.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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While not a quality start, Cameron continued a string of dominant pitching performances from the starting rotation.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Even the more politically active class of nonprofits — 501(c)(4) groups, like the relatively new American Hunters and Anglers — can’t make political activity its primary activity.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
3 Apr. 2026
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Last year, six people ran for Sacramento mayor and no one got more than 30% of the vote during the primary election.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Its seminary is the foremost clerical institution in the world, training students from Lebanon, Iraq and Afghanistan in a wide range of topics, including Shiite jurisprudence, Quranic interpretation and Arabic literature.—
Mary Thurlkill,
The Conversation,
30 Mar. 2026
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The meeting has been positioned as a critical opportunity for both sides to reset the relationship between the world’s two foremost economic and military powers.—
Sylvie Zhuang,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Even so, Olsson still remained her biggest critic.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Kitchen staff pile the plates high with big portions, ensuring leftovers to take home.—
Joe Marusak
April 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Predominant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predominant. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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