as in mostly
for the most part
a predominantly middle-class neighborhood
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Recent Examples of predominantly
All three districts have students who are predominantly socioeconomically disadvantaged, the report stated.
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Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Most of its forces are Kachin — a predominantly Christian minority that also resides in China and northeast India — but the KIA also contains a unit known as the Gorkha Force, made up of people of Nepali descent like Rupa.
—Emily Fishbein, Hpan Ja Brang, The Dial, 17 Apr. 2025
The trio finished with a 4-1 lead in shots and 10 hits between them while playing predominantly against the Stars’ second and fourth lines.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
In the predominantly Kurdish cities of Diyarbakir and Van in southeast Turkey, people gathered in public spaces, dancing in anticipation of the announcement.
—Robert Badendieck and Suzan Fraser The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Most of its forces are Kachin — a predominantly Christian minority that also resides in China and northeast India — but the KIA also contains a unit known as the Gorkha Force, made up of people of Nepali descent like Rupa.
—Emily Fishbein, Hpan Ja Brang, The Dial, 17 Apr. 2025
The trio finished with a 4-1 lead in shots and 10 hits between them while playing predominantly against the Stars’ second and fourth lines.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
In the predominantly Kurdish cities of Diyarbakir and Van in southeast Turkey, people gathered in public spaces, dancing in anticipation of the announcement.
—Robert Badendieck and Suzan Fraser The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predominantly
Adverb
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Alcohol The research on alcohol and endometriosis is hazy, mostly because studies assessing usage and symptoms can’t typically tease out whether the booze preceded disease progression or if people dealing with the constant pain of endo are more likely to tap alcohol to cope.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
25 Apr. 2025
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Steenstrup then came up with the title, which refers in Norway mostly to offspring of wealthy people.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Aruba has been on my bucket list for a while, mainly because of its pristine beaches.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
1 May 2025
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That will only earn you small, incremental gains, mainly on the individual level.—
Glenn Mathis,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The company said the decline in net revenues was primarily due to lower shipment volumes, an adverse regional mix and price normalization.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
30 Apr. 2025
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Abigail Glasgow is a freelance reporter primarily covering the intersection of the criminal legal system with art/design.—
Abigail Glasgow,
Architectural Digest,
30 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Of course, not everyone goes to college chiefly to earn a high income — education can be its own reward, after all.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2025
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Computershare said this uplift was thanks chiefly to a 6.6% increase at AstraZeneca.—
Royston Wild,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Its double-digit yield is largely the product of a slumping stock, with shares off by more than 70% over the past few years amid slumping top and bottom lines.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration first designated the Houthi rebels as a terrorist organization in 2021, but the designation was revoked by Democratic President Joe Biden, largely to assist with Yemen's humanitarian crisis, often described as one of the worst in the world.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Predominantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predominantly. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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