predominately

adverb

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

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Third-generation Latinos are now the fastest growing segment of Latinos in the country, which means the majority of the Latino electorate is now U.S.-born and predominately English-speaking. Paola Ramos, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024 Metcalfe Park is a predominately Black community on the city’s north side where 44.7% of residents live in households with incomes below the poverty line. La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 16 Oct. 2024 Schools with many Pell-eligible students, low college-going populations, and predominately Black and Hispanic students got much more attention this application cycle. Scott White, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024 Shoppers predominately carted up brand new product launches while also gravitating towards reader-favorite retailers like Target, The Ordinary, Anthropologie, and Carl Friedrick. Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 8 Apr. 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 14 Nov. 2024.

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