predominately

adverb

pre·​dom·​i·​nate·​ly pri-ˈdä-mə-nət-lē How to pronounce predominately (audio)

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In Baltimore City, neighborhoods with predominantly Black residents have equal access to the same number of acres of parkland as neighborhoods with predominately white residents. Zoe Hiller, Baltimore Sun, 4 Jan. 2025 During his first administration, Trump invoked a travel ban of citizens of several predominately Muslim countries from entering the United States. Gabriella Tejeda and Colin P. Clarke, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025 The defender played 24 times for Spurs in the 2023-24 season but made only 13 starts, predominately acting as a deputy to first-choice right-back Pedro Porro and occasionally filling in at left-back. Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024 As founders and leaders, women are opening doors that were once predominately closed. Committee Of 200, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for predominately 

Word History

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of predominately was in 1594

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“Predominately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/predominately. Accessed 11 Jan. 2025.

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