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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Clothes are predominantly sourced from Western charities, which sell donations in bulk to third parties.
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 6 Aug. 2025
And that’s one of the reasons why starvation of civilians is prohibited and why starvation of a predominantly civilian population is prohibited.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2025
For example, while consumer expectations may have risen, consumers are still predominantly value-conscious.
—Adrian Swinscoe, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Compounding the problem: Market-rate apartments are more profitable and easier to finance than low-income housing, which often depends on government incentives that can be unpopular in the region’s predominantly Republican electorate.
—Josh Salman, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 6 Aug. 2025
And that’s one of the reasons why starvation of civilians is prohibited and why starvation of a predominantly civilian population is prohibited.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2025
For example, while consumer expectations may have risen, consumers are still predominantly value-conscious.
—Adrian Swinscoe, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Compounding the problem: Market-rate apartments are more profitable and easier to finance than low-income housing, which often depends on government incentives that can be unpopular in the region’s predominantly Republican electorate.
—Josh Salman, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 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 21 Aug. 2025.
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