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
But the predominant response has been one of welcome, support and encouragement.
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Will Barker, TheWeek, 10 Feb. 2026
For the past fifty years, the predominant theory held that our capacity to parse complicated syntax rested on specialized, innate faculties.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
In more than one-third of Central Florida households, English is not the predominant language.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
Because autos remain Tesla’s predominant source of revenue, total sales fell roughly 3% for the year, declining for the first time on record.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
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Will Barker, TheWeek, 10 Feb. 2026
For the past fifty years, the predominant theory held that our capacity to parse complicated syntax rested on specialized, innate faculties.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
In more than one-third of Central Florida households, English is not the predominant language.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
Because autos remain Tesla’s predominant source of revenue, total sales fell roughly 3% for the year, declining for the first time on record.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predominant
Adjective
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The district’s major facilities overhaul is set to bring freshman students back into Neuqua’s main building starting in 2027, which will free up Birkett to house a number of district programs.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Hitting this target should be your main priority in the months ahead.—
Christine Benz,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Standing at 6-foot-3, Crooks is noted as one of the most dominant post players in college basketball.—
Alexa Stone
Updated March 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
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Iran's capabilities are evaporating by the hour, while American strength grows fiercer, smarter and utterly dominant.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Political logic Netanyahu has for decades framed Iran as Israel’s primary existential threat, shaping Israel’s security policy, diplomatic efforts and public discourse around it.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Friday is the deadline to file to appear on the primary election ballot.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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For the past twenty years, Sharon has largely embodied the latter path, for which he has been recognized as one of the world’s foremost modernizers of opera.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
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Van Lent had devoted his career to the Florida Everglades, becoming its foremost hydrologist, mapping the flow of water and studying how that affected the entire system.—
Michael Adno,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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There are always big, burning science questions that often serve as the motivation for any new facility or observatory.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Mar. 2026
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Mike Singletary leads Texas Tech to the biggest rally in Big 12 tournament history, scoring all 29 of Texas Tech’s points during a second-half surge that pushed the Red Raiders to a 88-83 win against the Aggies.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Predominant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predominant. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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