as in mostly
for the most part
a predominantly middle-class neighborhood
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By the latter half of the '90s and going into the 2000s, the WB was better known for its popular dramas with predominantly white casts, including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, 7th Heaven, Charmed, Dawson's Creek, and Felicity.
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Chlamydia is responsible for half of koala deaths in the country’s wild populations, which are predominantly found in the eucalyptus forests along Australia’s eastern coast.
—Amy Woodyatt, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Most leaders stick to their neighborhoods A pivotal characteristic of contemporary global leader travel is its predominantly intraregional nature.
—Collin J. Meisel, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
The series features a cast of predominantly Polynesian actors speaking in multiple languages and was filmed in Hawai’i and New Zealand as an unprecedented retelling of Hawaiian history from a distinctively native perspective.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Chlamydia is responsible for half of koala deaths in the country’s wild populations, which are predominantly found in the eucalyptus forests along Australia’s eastern coast.
—Amy Woodyatt, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Most leaders stick to their neighborhoods A pivotal characteristic of contemporary global leader travel is its predominantly intraregional nature.
—Collin J. Meisel, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
The series features a cast of predominantly Polynesian actors speaking in multiple languages and was filmed in Hawai’i and New Zealand as an unprecedented retelling of Hawaiian history from a distinctively native perspective.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predominantly
Adverb
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But consumers can now tap $3,500 in annual benefits, according to American Express, mostly in the form of credits offsetting purchases made on the card, more than twice the previous level.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Other than the online diary, Gendron reportedly received weapons tips in another Discord server where members mostly discussed guns and tactical gear.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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In November and December, the above normal fire risk is mainly confined to southern California.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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People mainly wanna talk to me about that.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
13 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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At the time of the girls' disappearance, Decker was living primarily out of his pickup truck, and occasionally at motels and campgrounds, according to police.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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In September 2025, the Coinbase Institute published an analysis on stablecoins, noting that tokens, such as Tether’s USDT and Circle’s USDC, are used primarily for cross-border payments, onchain finance, as a store of value, and as an efficient domestic payment system.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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This evolved into a prototype chiefly engineered by Burrell Smith, selecting for its CPU the 8-bit Motorola 6809 as an upgrade from the Apple II's MOS 6502 but still keeping costs low.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Garlic honey is considered chiefly safe if made correctly, but side effects are possible.—
Brittany Lubeck,
Verywell Health,
11 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The talk show host had not revealed his children's names and has largely kept their faces off of social media.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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And largely that is replaced with people on devices or on video games.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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This rising use of AI has principally been spurred by the evolving advances and widespread adoption of generative AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The clip principally focuses on Jeremy Allen White as Springsteen and Jeremy Strong as Springsteen’s manager, Jon Landau.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Predominantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predominantly. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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