as in mostly
for the most part
a predominantly middle-class neighborhood
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Recent Examples of predominantly
Historically, Sugar Creek, Hidden Valley and surrounding areas — predominantly Black and brown communities northeast of uptown — have had challenges with escalating crime, especially along West Sugar Creek Road.
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Lauren-Kennedy Brown, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2025
Lupe Lopez can’t help but notice that business and foot traffic are painfully slow these days in the predominantly Hispanic neighborhood of East San Jose, California.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 31 July 2025
That includes Waterbury’s Margaret M. Generali and Frank Regan elementary schools, which predominantly serve students of color.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 28 July 2025
There is an argument that TNT can attract new viewers to the sport via people who already subscribe for its football (predominantly the Champions League but also some Premier League matches), rugby union, tennis, snooker and SailGP, but for many that price will simply prove prohibitive.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 27 July 2025
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Lauren-Kennedy Brown, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2025
Lupe Lopez can’t help but notice that business and foot traffic are painfully slow these days in the predominantly Hispanic neighborhood of East San Jose, California.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 31 July 2025
That includes Waterbury’s Margaret M. Generali and Frank Regan elementary schools, which predominantly serve students of color.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 28 July 2025
There is an argument that TNT can attract new viewers to the sport via people who already subscribe for its football (predominantly the Champions League but also some Premier League matches), rugby union, tennis, snooker and SailGP, but for many that price will simply prove prohibitive.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 27 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predominantly
Adverb
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The stores will operate mostly in September and October, though, according to Spirit Halloween's website, some are expected to open before the end of August.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Today, these locations are mostly sprawling shopping malls and warehouse complexes along with other large commercial developments, such as a square-block buildout leased by Netflix along Vine Street, between the former ArcLight Hollywood and AMPAS’ Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Set four years after the events of the original film, Nobody 2 finds Hutch back at work as full-time assassin, mainly because a criminal organization bankrolled the $30 million Hutch needed to pay back the Russian mob after burning their gigantic stash of cash in the 2021 film.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Expect there to be a thunderstorm in spots in the evening; otherwise, mainly clear at night with a low near 81 degrees.—
DAILY BRIEFING,
AZCentral.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The routes with the most riders — primarily along the Orange County border — will continue to operate.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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Human's closest living relatives, Chimpanzees, primarily learn their communicative patterns from their mothers and maternal relatives, according to a new study.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The effect in football occurs in various forms, but chiefly when comparing individual players.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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Amidst the frenzy of it all, Bradley has his vision locked chiefly on one thing.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
12 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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That optimism carries over big time thanks largely to quarterback D.J. Lagway, who could very well be part of the Heisman conversation in his first season as the starter out of the chute.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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SpaceX is the other one, and that company's Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets have overtaken ULA's launch vehicles, thanks largely to booster reuse.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Predominantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predominantly. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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