predominately

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Recent Examples of predominately But since 2020 and Roc Nation's exclusive agreement with the NFL, the halftime performers have predominately been people of color besides Eminem. Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025 Older Americans are predominately leveraging cash to purchase homes, while millennials still need to rely on mortgages. David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025 And more recent headlines about the film predominately focused on real-life drama involving her evil queen, Gal Gadot. Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025 Members of Lauderhill’s predominately Black community felt slighted since Broward Estates, the only school left on the chopping block, has an over 92 percent Black student population. Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for predominately
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predominately
Adverb
  • Leading the predominantly deaf cast are Raffie Julien, Brian Duffy, Matty Gurney, and Claire Wetherall.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 15 May 2025
  • About 97% of the clothes and shoes purchased in the U.S. are imported, predominantly from Asia, according to the American Apparel & Footwear Association.
    Michelle Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Adverb
  • The medications had similar side effects, mainly relating to gastrointestinal symptoms including nausea, constipation, diarrhea, and vomiting.
    Alice Park, Time, 12 May 2025
  • The 34-year-old Alvarez (63-2-2 with 39 KOs) has been mainly competing at super middleweight since 2020.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Adverb
  • The super midsize jet, with seating for up to 11 passengers, is used mostly for business travel but has also already been transport for a family trip to Europe.
    Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 19 May 2025
  • In a statement to staff released publicly by the network, George Cheeks, the co-CEO of Paramount Global and chief of CBS, praised her tenure mostly in terms of her work in local stations.
    David Folkenflik, NPR, 19 May 2025
Adverb
  • The Cowboys-Eagles matchup will be on Thursday night, the first game in NBC’s package of primarily Sunday night games.
    Dave Campbell, Baltimore Sun, 12 May 2025
  • The flexitarian diet is a primarily vegetarian diet that occasionally includes meat.
    Patty Weasler, Verywell Health, 12 May 2025
Adverb
  • Around 80% of those surveyed reported losing a place to stay in San Diego County, a share that has largely held steady for years.
    Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2025
  • The streaming model has largely eliminated these opportunities, replacing them with buyout fees that disconnect creative compensation from a project’s ultimate success.
    JD Barker, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2025
Adverb
  • There is only one generation, and feeding is generally finished by late June.
    Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2025
  • But adult-only events generally require some advance planning so the parents can coordinate child care.
    Emily Siner, NPR, 10 May 2025
Adverb
  • The dolphins are chiefly threatened by the fishing industry — as they are sometimes accidentally caught in fishing nets, according to WWF.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
  • The countermeasures, if implemented, will target around 21 billion euros worth of U.S. goods ranging from agricultural products to clothing, chiefly with a tariff rate of 25%.
    Jenni Reid, CNBC, 8 May 2025
Adverb
  • Light is electromagnetic radiation: basically, an electric wave and a magnetic wave coupled together and traveling through space-time.
    Jarred Roberts, The Conversation, 20 May 2025
  • Amazon’s newest Fire TV Soundbar Plus is basically the no-fuss upgrade your living room has been waiting for.
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 20 May 2025

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“Predominately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predominately. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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