predominance
noun
pre·dom·i·nance
pri-ˈdä-mə-nən(t)s 
-ˈdäm-nən(t)s
: the quality or state of being predominant
Synonyms
Examples of predominance in a Sentence
a group of young reformers who have gained predominance within the government
The tribe fought to maintain its predominance.
Recent Examples on the Web
This isn’t a bad thing—perhaps even an improvement over the predominance of Liberace-ready watches offered in Geneva last year.
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Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024
The condition occurs in approximately 1 in every 3,000 to 4,000 births, with overwhelming predominance in males, according to the National Institute of Health.
—Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2024
In optics, at least, the predominance of female artists helps the Grammys.
—Ben Sisario, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2024
The predominance of naval looks (see Christian Dior and Louis Vuitton menswear) suggests that pre-fall’s tempo was maintained by a kind of cruise control.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 11 Jan. 2024
The first decade of this century was a period in which Western predominance went largely unchallenged, and authorities in Africa had to be careful not to fall afoul of powerful Western actors.
—Comfort Ero, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2023
Diana’s disclosures of her private mental-health struggles were, Morgan’s depiction suggested, undertaken as strategic moves in yet another struggle—a battle for public-relations predominance over her estranged husband Charles, and the larger Royal Family.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 15 Nov. 2023
The predominance of grease in the American kitchen, coupled with the habits of hasty eating . .
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 9 Oct. 2023
The predominance of black on the runways seemed to acknowledge the human condition while at the same time showing us how the imagination can soar, even in times of sadness.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2023
Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024
The condition occurs in approximately 1 in every 3,000 to 4,000 births, with overwhelming predominance in males, according to the National Institute of Health.
—Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2024
In optics, at least, the predominance of female artists helps the Grammys.
—Ben Sisario, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2024
The predominance of naval looks (see Christian Dior and Louis Vuitton menswear) suggests that pre-fall’s tempo was maintained by a kind of cruise control.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 11 Jan. 2024
The first decade of this century was a period in which Western predominance went largely unchallenged, and authorities in Africa had to be careful not to fall afoul of powerful Western actors.
—Comfort Ero, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2023
Diana’s disclosures of her private mental-health struggles were, Morgan’s depiction suggested, undertaken as strategic moves in yet another struggle—a battle for public-relations predominance over her estranged husband Charles, and the larger Royal Family.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 15 Nov. 2023
The predominance of grease in the American kitchen, coupled with the habits of hasty eating . .
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 9 Oct. 2023
The predominance of black on the runways seemed to acknowledge the human condition while at the same time showing us how the imagination can soar, even in times of sadness.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2023
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“Predominance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/predominance. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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predominance
noun
pre·dom·i·nance
pri-ˈdäm-ə-nən(t)s
: the quality or state of being predominant
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