as in mostly
for the most part
a predominantly middle-class neighborhood
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Recent Examples of predominantly
The production will shoot across locations in Europe, predominantly in France and Spain.
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 May 2026
Jasmine Clark is running in Georgia's 13th congressional district, the seat previously held by the late David Scott, in the predominantly Black neighborhoods of Atlanta.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 14 May 2026
The redistricting forever wars have Republicans carving up predominantly Black majority districts nationwide.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
These are counties that are predominantly African American.
—Madeline Montgomery, CBS News, 13 May 2026
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 May 2026
Jasmine Clark is running in Georgia's 13th congressional district, the seat previously held by the late David Scott, in the predominantly Black neighborhoods of Atlanta.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 14 May 2026
The redistricting forever wars have Republicans carving up predominantly Black majority districts nationwide.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
These are counties that are predominantly African American.
—Madeline Montgomery, CBS News, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predominantly
Adverb
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Clarke lives in Gowanus, Brooklyn’s mostly industrial neighborhood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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The audience was predominantly men, mostly clad in team jerseys and drinking twenty-dollar beers.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Adverb
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In fact, 66% of hiring managers say most recent hires are not fully prepared for their roles, mainly due to a lack of experience.—
Michael Hansen,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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But, thanks to my passion for makeup, I was mainly focused on her glowy glam, which was created by makeup artist Kelsey Deenihan using only Charlotte Tilbury products.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
Adverb
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Sloths primarily live in rainforests and are known as biological introverts for their highly specialized diets and survival mechanisms adapted over millions of years of evolution.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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Although hantaviruses are primarily spread through exposure to infected rodents or their feces or urine, the Andes virus is the only hantavirus type known to spread human-to-human.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
13 May 2026
Adverb
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Hendrick and Lemov are chiefly concerned with improving learning outcomes in the classroom.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Ocean Winds described the deal as one driven chiefly by economics, but hinted at pressure from the White House.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
Adverb
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The candidates themselves seemed low-energy, even with their jabs — which were largely directed at Becerra, as Mark said.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Our former swing state now has become a red state through and through thanks largely to the new congressional districts which are stretched to inane proportions.—
Ann Marie Luft,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
Adverb
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The conflict has resulted in as many as 9,000 deaths and more than 40,000 injuries, principally in Iran but also in Lebanon, Iraq, Israel, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
11 May 2026
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The biggest beneficiaries of Gulf defense spending in recent years have been Western allies, principally the US.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Predominantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predominantly. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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