predominately

adverb

pre·​dom·​i·​nate·​ly pri-ˈdä-mə-nət-lē How to pronounce predominately (audio)

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Holden represented the predominately Black 10th District and became a spokesperson for the poor and middle class in South Central and southwestern Los Angeles, where neighborhoods struggled with drug and gang violence in the late 1980s. Jaimie Ding, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025 The gusty winds aided in the spread of the fire, which was burning predominately in grass, up a hillside with one structure was threatened. Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2025 In Southern post offices, predominately white clientele balked at conducting personal transactions with Black postal employees. Sarah Prager, JSTOR Daily, 12 Mar. 2025 Looking back, when Kang began her career, the K-Pop industry was predominately male. Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for predominately

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First Known Use

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 28 May. 2025.

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