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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Thailand is predominantly Buddhist and the religion discourages imbibing intoxicating substances, though drinking is common.
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CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
According to the Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation Department, Portuguese man o' wars are predominantly present from November through April due to strong easterly winds that carry them close to shore.
—Hunter Geisel, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
During the sixth season, Miller and Mya Allen shared their experience spending the summer in the Hamptons, a predominantly white area.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
Over the past 25 years, the neighborhood has become predominantly white and higher-income, reflecting intense gentrification and a sharp rise in property values that has increasingly pushed out older families.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2025
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CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
According to the Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation Department, Portuguese man o' wars are predominantly present from November through April due to strong easterly winds that carry them close to shore.
—Hunter Geisel, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
During the sixth season, Miller and Mya Allen shared their experience spending the summer in the Hamptons, a predominantly white area.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
Over the past 25 years, the neighborhood has become predominantly white and higher-income, reflecting intense gentrification and a sharp rise in property values that has increasingly pushed out older families.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2025
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 5 Dec. 2025.
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