PREDOMINATELY Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

predominately

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Definition of predominately

as in predominantly

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Recent Examples of predominately How does that continue to happen, especially in companies that market predominately to women? — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 Churches like Bethel, with predominately Haitian worshipers, are feeling the effects. — Lauren Costantino september 19, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026 There are more than 11,300 micro, small and medium-sized predominately private enterprises operating in Cuba, according to government figures. — Rick Jervis, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 Their efforts at Greenwood Cemetery, a predominately Black cemetery that serves as the final resting place for more than 800 Black veterans, marked the organization’s 12th year of hosting a community outreach day during its annual convention. — Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for predominately

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On an October weekend, his heavy schedule of stops included greeting people at the annual Boll Weevil Fall Festival in Enterprise, a predominantly white city of about 31,000.

— Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
The district’s Latino electorate is predominantly young, working-class, and migratory – a demographic that historically tracks lower in voter turnout, according to several studies.

— Cindy Carcamo, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of predominantly

Adverb

But for now, the risks are mainly documented in case reports, series, and other anecdotal accounts.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 6 Nov. 2026
In findings published in December 2025, Gartner reported that over 80% of organizations expected to reduce customer-service agent headcount within 18 months, mainly through attrition.

— Hamid Kohan, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of mainly

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In the four years since AI first became broadly available as a commercial product, these productivity returns have mostly failed to materialize.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 8 Nov. 2026
What actually happened in 2020 was a massive miseducation campaign by billionaire Ken Griffin who raised the specter that a rise in taxes, mostly on wealthy people, would mean a tax increase for everyone, which was totally untrue.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of mostly

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Though for a while, Criterion was considered a filmmaking hall of fame reserved primarily for white male directors.

— Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
For the hair care needs of their various models, Ferrari tapped hairstylist Guido Palau, who works primarily with major fashion houses and editorial magazines.

— Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of primarily

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The position was previously held by Snelling, and the bureau largely oversees CPD’s gang and narcotics investigations.

— Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
The biggest increases include an additional $300 million this year from capital gains taxes that are generated on Wall Street and largely paid by Fairfield County millionaires.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of largely

Adverb

Ready-to-wear Ready-to-wear, known in French as prêt-à-porter, differs from couture principally in that garments are designed to be produced repeatedly rather than for a single wearer.

— Alicja Zelazko, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Nov. 2026
One family had become an institution, while the other remained a collection of individuals connected principally by ownership.

— Walid Chiniara, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of principally

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The assessment indicates that moisture-meter readings in the drywall fall within or below the 5%-12% range generally considered acceptable under normal indoor humidity conditions.

— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Repair work, limited donor supply, female pattern loss and advanced Norwood cases generally reward the planning time a boutique clinic has available.

— Burak Onal, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2026

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