predominantly
adverb
pre·dom·i·nant·ly
pri-ˈdä-mə-nənt-lē 
-ˈdäm-nənt-
: for the most part : mainly
Examples of predominantly in a Sentence
a predominantly middle-class neighborhood
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The genomes also revealed a unique superantigen, or a microbial toxin that can increase an infection’s severity and activate extreme immune responses — one that appears to have predominantly affected children between the ages of 7 ½ and 11 years old.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
The two leaned on each other — and their predominantly female cast and crew — while shooting the raciest intimate scenes.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
His ouster triggered years of violence between Seleka fighters and predominantly Christian Anti-balaka militias, leaving thousands of civilians dead.
—ABC News, 16 June 2026
Many also reference Oscarville, a predominantly Black community whose residents were violently expelled from Forsyth County in 1912 before the land was eventually submerged beneath the lake decades later.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 15 June 2026
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
The two leaned on each other — and their predominantly female cast and crew — while shooting the raciest intimate scenes.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
His ouster triggered years of violence between Seleka fighters and predominantly Christian Anti-balaka militias, leaving thousands of civilians dead.
—ABC News, 16 June 2026
Many also reference Oscarville, a predominantly Black community whose residents were violently expelled from Forsyth County in 1912 before the land was eventually submerged beneath the lake decades later.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 15 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for predominantly
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“Predominantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/predominantly. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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