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coming before all others in importance
parental involvement has been found to be the predominant factor in a child's success in school
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Recent Examples of predominant
The predominant symptoms reported are diarrhea and vomiting, the Vessel Sanitation Program said.
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2025
The predominant green hues often seen in auroras are characteristic of oxygen, while nitrogen can produce purples, blues and pinks.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Here’s how Stein went from making muffin mixes in her New York apartment’s kitchen to building one of the country’s predominant granola brands.
—Ryan Johnston,zachary Green, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
The predominant tone in the conspiracy films of the 1970s is futility.
—Chris Vognar, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2025
The predominant green hues often seen in auroras are characteristic of oxygen, while nitrogen can produce purples, blues and pinks.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Here’s how Stein went from making muffin mixes in her New York apartment’s kitchen to building one of the country’s predominant granola brands.
—Ryan Johnston,zachary Green, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
The predominant tone in the conspiracy films of the 1970s is futility.
—Chris Vognar, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predominant
Adjective
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Everybody plays numerous parts, assigned without regard to gender (there’s even a cameo for Fleming), but the anchors are Cumming’s Cholmondeley, the nerd who came up the audacious idea, and Hodgson’s Montagu, the operation’s main manager and salesman.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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The physical pop-up takes over The Carousel @ Bloomingdale’s 1,600-square foot main floor space, as well as displays in the store’s Lexington Avenue windows for the launch.—
Lisa Lockwood,
WWD,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Apple’s dominant position on laptop longevity appears to have ended, at least with this Air, even though this is still a very good result.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
11 Mar. 2025
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On the high school travel circuit, Cooper Flagg eschewed the more nationally dominant club teams to suit up, along with his brother and their buddies, for Maine United.—
Sean Gregory,
TIME,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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State law also indicates the special primary election must be between 120 to 130 days after the vacancy occurs and that the special general election must be between 70 and 80 days after the special primary.—
John Parkinson,
ABC News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Testers consider performance across four primary categories: efficacy, safety (including ease of use), research and the science behind specific claims, as well as product value.—
Siena Gagliano,
Allure,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Forbes Business Council is the foremost growth and networking organization for business owners and leaders.—
Pamela Furr,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Saltzman said China and Russia, which military leaders consider America's foremost strategic competitors, are moving ahead of the United States with technologies and techniques to attack satellites in orbit.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In total, sharp bets caused lines to move by 2½ points or more on nine games with the biggest adjustment on Wisconsin from -23 to -16 vs. Montana.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Everything about Goldfinger is bigger and flashier than in previous entries.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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By leveraging their ability to build networks, drive education, and advocate for broader adoption, women can play a leading role in shaping the future of Bitcoin and decentralized finance.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy make a good team, with McIlroy usually taking the leading role.—
Edgar Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Predominant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predominant. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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