as in predominant
coming before all others in importance
the predominate color in the painting the predominate reason for the change
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Recent Examples of predominate
Maternal mortality remains worst where women of African descent predominate.
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Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Even though conventional property sales through mortgages predominate, such contracts for deed long were common in selling farmland, small businesses in rural areas and houses.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 1 June 2025
In regions where sunlight and wind are less plentiful, natural gas will probably predominate.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Mar. 2017
In the case of Afghanistan, the ratio of 20 security personnel for every 1,000 civilians probably needs to be applied only in those parts of the country where Pashtuns predominate, since only there is the insurgency intense.
—Michael O'Hanlon, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2010
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Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Even though conventional property sales through mortgages predominate, such contracts for deed long were common in selling farmland, small businesses in rural areas and houses.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 1 June 2025
In regions where sunlight and wind are less plentiful, natural gas will probably predominate.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Mar. 2017
In the case of Afghanistan, the ratio of 20 security personnel for every 1,000 civilians probably needs to be applied only in those parts of the country where Pashtuns predominate, since only there is the insurgency intense.
—Michael O'Hanlon, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2010
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predominate
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First, the predominant previous assessment of many pundits that Gulf states’ collective large investments in defense were prestige driven — as opposed to a necessity — has fallen flat on its face.—
Faisal J. Abbas,
semafor.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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But on the Facebook Just in Time Broadway fan group, which has 7,700 members and seems to be the locus of Groffie fandom, the predominant tone is warm, almost giddy.—
Alexandra Starr,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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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
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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
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Ace right-hander Jacob deGrom, making his first start of the season after being scratched Saturday with a neck injury, cruised through the first four innings and almost made if out of the fifth, but Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson hit a two-run double to tie the game at 3.—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Yet this is part of a trend that’s defined the Knicks’ first season under Brown, one that also predated Brown’s arrival as a through-line over the course of last season’s playoff run.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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