predominately

adverb

pre·​dom·​i·​nate·​ly pri-ˈdä-mə-nət-lē How to pronounce predominately (audio)
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The predominately conservative district that reelected Greene by nearly 29 points in 2024 is unlikely to elect a Democrat to the seat. Halle Troadec, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026 When her husband's family was looking to purchase its first home in a predominately white neighborhood, other families signed a petition to keep them out. Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 20 Feb. 2026 Nail salons are a multi-million dollar business in the US, staffed predominately by Asian and Latino immigrants — a fact that isn’t lost on nail techs. Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026 The sissy occupied a place between masculinity and femininity and almost always existed in service of the surrounding straight characters as well as the predominately hetero audience, for whom the sissy was a reliable source of humor. Rich Juzwiak, Time, 21 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for predominately

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1594, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of predominately was in 1594

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“Predominately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/predominately. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.

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