as in predominant
coming before all others in importance
the predominate color in the painting the predominate reason for the change
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Recent Examples of predominate
China in 2021 complained to the U.N. that Tiangong had to perform two emergency avoidance maneuvers to avoid fragments produced by Starlink satellites, owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, which predominate in the Earth’s lower orbital paths.
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Reuters, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
That difference is likely due to the type of rocks that predominate at the Lappajärvi impact site, Gustafsson and his collaborators proposed.
—Katherine Kornei, Space.com, 1 Nov. 2025
While humanoid robots predominate at the DRC, several teams are using designs that are more novel, most notably JPL's RoboSimian and CMU Tartan Rescue's CHIMP.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Dec. 2013
In the case of Afghanistan, the ratio of 20 security personnel for every 1,000 civilians probably needs to be applied only in those parts of the country where Pashtuns predominate, since only there is the insurgency intense.
—Michael O'Hanlon, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2010
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Reuters, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
That difference is likely due to the type of rocks that predominate at the Lappajärvi impact site, Gustafsson and his collaborators proposed.
—Katherine Kornei, Space.com, 1 Nov. 2025
While humanoid robots predominate at the DRC, several teams are using designs that are more novel, most notably JPL's RoboSimian and CMU Tartan Rescue's CHIMP.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Dec. 2013
In the case of Afghanistan, the ratio of 20 security personnel for every 1,000 civilians probably needs to be applied only in those parts of the country where Pashtuns predominate, since only there is the insurgency intense.
—Michael O'Hanlon, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2010
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predominate
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What to do nearby While the lakefront vistas alone warrant a stay, the predominant incentive to visit Idlwilde is to experience its surroundings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 May 2026
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The original style of most sauces is spicy-sweet with molasses, ketchup, and hickory flavors being the predominant notes.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
26 May 2026
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The school plans to consolidate the store with its main location in the Student Union Building on campus.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Dec. 2025
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There, the six cast members who portray the two main characters sat down for an interview.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
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Georgia voters will return to the polls on June 16 for a slate of primary runoff elections that will finalize party nominees for key federal, statewide, and legislative offices ahead of November's general election.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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In this primary bath, the traditional, warm brass racks from designer Joseph Giles make a beautiful, symmetrical statement.—
Sophie Aliece Hollis,
Martha Stewart,
11 June 2026
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One of the game’s best players just recorded his first goal in the World Cup!—
NBC News,
NBC news,
17 June 2026
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Kingsley’s first job as an actor was performing Shakespeare in schools.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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“Predominate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predominate. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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