predominately

adverb

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

Examples of predominately in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web By the 1920s, shotshells were predominately loaded with smokeless powder, and shooters saw the benefits of smaller gauge shotguns. Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 28 Mar. 2024 Barlow said the conference offers Black student leaders from predominately White universities a chance to network and share experiences and resources. Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024 Hall-Harper has led Tulsa’s effort to restrict the growth of the three major dollar store chains — Family Dollar, Dollar Tree and Dollar General — in the predominately Black area of North Tulsa. Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 15 Mar. 2024 Winnick alleges the only minorities at most country clubs are the predominately Latino staff. Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024 Of course, her tenure in a leadership capacity in the yachting industry, which white men predominately run, is not without its share of challenges. Jazmine Denise Thompson, Essence, 13 Mar. 2024 Diversified Restaurant Group owns about 300 Taco Bell and Arby’s locations, predominately in the western US. Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024 The advisory group's membership is predominately comprised of hunters and trappers of furbearers, a group of mammals that includes coyotes, badgers, beavers, foxes, and otters. Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 15 Mar. 2024 The arrival of new groups of foreign nationals, predominately Haitians. Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Mar. 2024

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Word History

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 19 Apr. 2024.

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