as in mostly
for the most part
a predominantly middle-class neighborhood
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Recent Examples of predominantly
In order to create racial balance within schools — in light of the housing patterns — it was decided that buses would bring Black students to schools that had previously been predominantly White and vice versa.
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Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
While Miami Gardens is a predominantly Black community, the fear of dogs and their vicious attacks persists nonetheless, and is likely an issue ongoing in other communities in South Florida and beyond.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Nearly all of them are teenagers, predominantly female.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Now, as a byproduct of polarization, states that are predominantly either red or blue are going their separate ways.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
While Miami Gardens is a predominantly Black community, the fear of dogs and their vicious attacks persists nonetheless, and is likely an issue ongoing in other communities in South Florida and beyond.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Nearly all of them are teenagers, predominantly female.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Now, as a byproduct of polarization, states that are predominantly either red or blue are going their separate ways.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predominantly
Adverb
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Natural gas is composed mostly of climate-warming methane but also contains other gases such as hydrogen sulfide, which is deadly at high concentrations.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
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The $81 million deal is mostly being paid with Tempus common stock.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The contributions mainly came on special teams.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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This increase in unemployment was mainly due to relatively positive reasons, with job gains of 288,000 in the household survey and an increase of 436,000 in the labor force.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Mercenaries are defined as soldiers who are contracted by third parties unaffiliated with a nation’s armed forces and motivated primarily by private gain.—
Rebecca Johns,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Several private groups have launched their own satellites to measure atmospheric chemicals, but these have primarily focused on detecting localized methane emissions for regulatory purposes, and not on global trends.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
6 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The specialty retailer’s chief financial officer, Robert Ball, said Abercrombie has seen about $5 million in adverse impact from tariffs during the second quarter, chiefly manifested in the cost of sales, and expects $90 million net impact from tariffs for the year.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Iranian contribution was leveraging the R&D from elsewhere in Iran’s area of operations—chiefly Lebanon—and multiplying the Iraqis’ lethality.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The area where the shooting occurred is largely commercial, including vehicle service, recycling and trucking companies.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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The play was high level, and both quarterbacks largely excelled.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Jhonatan’s story echoes that of many Colombian fighters, driven by a sense of duty, but shaped principally by economic insecurity that makes enlisting abroad a more viable and lucrative option.—
Rebecca Johns,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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This rising use of AI has principally been spurred by the evolving advances and widespread adoption of generative AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Predominantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predominantly. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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