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 original style of most sauces is spicy-sweet with molasses, ketchup, and hickory flavors being the predominant notes.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
While fighting through debilitating treatments for Stage 2 nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin lymphoma, Enright has derived motivation from the possibility of being an inspiration for someone else confronting a similar hardship.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Marilyn Miller Language Academy is an elementary school with 526 students and a predominant Hispanic population of 69%, according to state data from the 2023-24 school year, the latest available.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025
Even as broadband and wireless internet became the predominant way people access the internet, AOL never stopped offering its sluggish service that connects people to its service over a landline.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
While fighting through debilitating treatments for Stage 2 nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin lymphoma, Enright has derived motivation from the possibility of being an inspiration for someone else confronting a similar hardship.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Marilyn Miller Language Academy is an elementary school with 526 students and a predominant Hispanic population of 69%, according to state data from the 2023-24 school year, the latest available.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025
Even as broadband and wireless internet became the predominant way people access the internet, AOL never stopped offering its sluggish service that connects people to its service over a landline.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predominant
Adjective
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The character collection leans into more alternate builds for main characters.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Use jig and pigs 18 to 25 feet deep along brush piles or main lake points with a gradual slope.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Gibson, of course, had one of the most dominant seasons ever in 1968.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The International Style, also called Modern European Architecture Style, refers to architecture that emerged in Holland, France and Germany after World War I and became the dominant architectural style until the 1970s.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Last week, Reuters reported that Pulte’s own father and stepmother had declared two homes in two different states as their primary residence, prompting a town in Michigan to remove a tax exemption for their home there and charge the couple for back taxes.—
Chris Prentice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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But today, technology was not his primary concern.—
Elie Ofek,
Harvard Business Review,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In 1951, Husseini’s associates murdered one of his foremost rivals, King Abdullah of Jordan.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Forbes Business Council is the foremost growth and networking organization for business owners and leaders.—
Ryan Hohman,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Housed in a tube that’s significantly bigger than most brow gels, the fatter, curved side of the spoolie brush applies the product and fluffs up brows, while the flat side arranges arches.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Save from isolated slip-ups, all addressed by and mended with the captain, there were no big issues.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Across industries, companies are under pressure to improve efficiency, scale effectively, meet rising customer expectations and keep pace with evolving regulations—all of which demand leading-edge technology.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Studio executives had realized that audiences actually loved big comedic films starring actors who weren’t traditional leading-man material.—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Predominant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predominant. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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