as in mostly
for the most part
a predominantly middle-class neighborhood
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Recent Examples of predominantly
In February, Kevin Colantonio, 36, of Rhode Island pleaded guilty to a federal criminal charge for setting multiple fires around the exterior of a predominantly black church in North Providence.
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Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 29 June 2025
Each year, hundreds of players — predominantly, but not exclusively, young adults — drop out of the professional game.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 27 June 2025
The study focused on two urban, low-income and predominantly Black neighborhoods in Pennsylvania.
—Wendy Troxel, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2025
The opposite side of the river is still predominantly a rail yard and offers no obvious opportunities to create links to the west.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
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Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 29 June 2025
Each year, hundreds of players — predominantly, but not exclusively, young adults — drop out of the professional game.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 27 June 2025
The study focused on two urban, low-income and predominantly Black neighborhoods in Pennsylvania.
—Wendy Troxel, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2025
The opposite side of the river is still predominantly a rail yard and offers no obvious opportunities to create links to the west.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predominantly
Adverb
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Usually, her work involves structures that are mostly burned or damaged.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 July 2025
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Headed into Thursday, showers and a thunderstorm are likely after 2 p.m. Conditions throughout the day are expected to be mostly cloudy with a high near 91.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
6 July 2025
Adverb
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This decline can be attributed mainly to the company revising its full fiscal year outlook (ending in June) in response to a slowdown in consumer demand.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Since Lopez’s arrest, Zhang has also shared videos on Douyin, a version of the social media platform TikTok mainly accessible in China, Cheng added.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 July 2025
Adverb
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That’s proven to be a fruitful investment for the Yankees, who have primarily rotated Bellinger in the three outfield spots but use him intermittently at first base, too.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
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Kmet has shown flashes but hasn’t put it all together, primarily due to quarterback play.—
Jeff Haverlack,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
Adverb
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Founded in 2004, UTEC is one of Japan’s largest deep-tech VCs, with a portfolio spanning more than 150 companies, chiefly originated from or backed by academic institutions.—
Cat Wang,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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The legislation chiefly extends Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, which were set to expire this year, and provides new perks for working-class Americans while restoring full tax incentives for business capital investment.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
Adverb
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Their lineup has serious pop already, largely courtesy of Aaron Judge, but if the Yankees are able to add another potential 45 home run bat, the lineup adds an extra element of power.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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But economists largely agree that trade deficits are not losses or subsidies.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
7 July 2025
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“Predominantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predominantly. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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