predominately
adverb
pre·dom·i·nate·ly
pri-ˈdä-mə-nət-lē 
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While dealing with the same themes and similar lore of the other films, this film focuses on a predominately Latine community in California and places Latine actors at the forefront.
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Allison Argueta-Claros, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2023
One of the more challenging scenes was a sit-in staged on an underpass to protest the creation of a new highway through the predominately Black neighborhood of Sugar Hill.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2023
The most at-risk providers are those in rural communities that predominately serve low-income families.
—Leah Willingham, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Oct. 2023
Other chemical treatments, like perms, were predominately marketed to men in the Black community.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 10 Aug. 2023
This award is presented to an individual known predominately as a songwriter, selected by a professional panel of judges composed of songwriters, publishers, producers, and performing rights organization (PRO) representatives.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 27 June 2023
The red sweater is predominately covered in a white sheep motif, but there is one lone black sheep on the front that prompted speculation over a potential hidden meaning.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 27 June 2023
The median expectation in a central-bank survey of predominately local analysts was for rates to rise to 17%.
—WSJ, 22 June 2023
The Chinese government has been accused of detaining more than a million Uyghur and other predominately Muslim individuals in internment camps in Xinjiang and conducting forceful assimilation to suppress their cultural and religious identity.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 2 Oct. 2023
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Allison Argueta-Claros, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2023
One of the more challenging scenes was a sit-in staged on an underpass to protest the creation of a new highway through the predominately Black neighborhood of Sugar Hill.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2023
The most at-risk providers are those in rural communities that predominately serve low-income families.
—Leah Willingham, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Oct. 2023
Other chemical treatments, like perms, were predominately marketed to men in the Black community.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 10 Aug. 2023
This award is presented to an individual known predominately as a songwriter, selected by a professional panel of judges composed of songwriters, publishers, producers, and performing rights organization (PRO) representatives.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 27 June 2023
The red sweater is predominately covered in a white sheep motif, but there is one lone black sheep on the front that prompted speculation over a potential hidden meaning.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 27 June 2023
The median expectation in a central-bank survey of predominately local analysts was for rates to rise to 17%.
—WSJ, 22 June 2023
The Chinese government has been accused of detaining more than a million Uyghur and other predominately Muslim individuals in internment camps in Xinjiang and conducting forceful assimilation to suppress their cultural and religious identity.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 2 Oct. 2023
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First Known Use
1594, in the meaning defined above
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