predominately

adverb

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

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On the corporate side, the theater chain said 15 employees were laid off, predominately in the areas of support center staff and technical engineering staff. Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025 For generations, Mexican families have harmoniously settled — some legally, some not — in this predominately Latino community where immigration status was once hardly top of mind. Jacquelyn Martin, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025 Their celebrations will also be catered to predominately by local vendors from Venice, according to AP. Vogue, 25 June 2025 The fact that Jesse’s community work was in Wedgewood, a predominately white neighborhood, must have eluded the opponent. Richard J. Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for predominately

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First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 21 Aug. 2025.

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