as in main
coming before all others in importance
parental involvement has been found to be the predominant factor in a child's success in school
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Recent Examples of predominant
The June 10 vote by the nation’s largest Protestant denomination represents a doubling down on issues of gender and sexuality as the predominant group of evangelical Christians signals the SBC’s hopes of replicating the successful campaign to overturn Roe v. Wade.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 12 June 2025
The predominant toxin associated with FHB infections in the United States is deoxynivalenol (DON), which is also known as vomitoxin because consumption can cause vomiting.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
The predominant neighborhood fabric of Chicago is one- to three-stories tall.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
What began as a fringe concern straight out of dystopian fiction — that software could persuasively mimic faces, voices and identities — is now a predominant issue in legal, political and national security debates.
—Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 12 June 2025
The predominant toxin associated with FHB infections in the United States is deoxynivalenol (DON), which is also known as vomitoxin because consumption can cause vomiting.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
The predominant neighborhood fabric of Chicago is one- to three-stories tall.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
What began as a fringe concern straight out of dystopian fiction — that software could persuasively mimic faces, voices and identities — is now a predominant issue in legal, political and national security debates.
—Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predominant
Adjective
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The Michigan woman’s family told PEOPLE that one particular food — the potato — is a main contributing factor to her living a long life.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
6 July 2025
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Meander along the Big Bend Scenic Byway and stop along main streets and pull-offs that look interesting.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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Luke Combs, one of the country stars whose appeal has turned out to translate the most in parts of the world where the genre is not as dominant, will be getting the ACM International Award for his furthering of country music overseas.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
9 July 2025
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Crisler, amid a dominant 10-0 season that finished No. 2 behind Notre Dame in the Associated Press poll, retired at the end of it to focus solely on being Michigan’s AD.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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The second floor has the primary suite, which is large and has a private balcony that overlooks the grounds.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2025
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Disclosure data shows that more than a dozen lawyers and paralegals with the New York Legal Assistance Group made cash contributions to Mamdani’s campaign ahead of the primary election.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
29 June 2025
Adjective
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One of the Jet Propulsion Lab’s foremost scientists says the futuristic outpost is still hoping against hope that the president’s plan for NASA will be overturned by Congress.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Giard grew up to become both a voracious reader (with a B.A. in English and American literature from Yale and an M.A. in comparative literature from Boston University) and a foremost chronicler of writers.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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Through their new Up Payment program, Progressive is helping more first-time and first-gen buyers take that first big step. Take out your phones and scan the QR code on the screen — or visit progressive.com/openthehouse — to start your journey today.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 July 2025
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Collins hits a big ball, the kind that can send Świątek backpedaling, rushing her forehand.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
Adjective
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Drowning is the No. 1 killer of children ages 1 to 4 and the second leading cause of unintentional injury death for children ages 5 to 14.—
Karen Cohn,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 July 2025
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Already euthanasia has become the 5th leading cause of death north of our border.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
7 July 2025
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“Predominant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predominant. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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