as in predominant
coming before all others in importance
the predominate color in the painting the predominate reason for the change
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Recent Examples of predominate
All-electric EVs predominate in China’s wealthier cities and coastal areas, but in outlying regions—characterized by long-distance drives and scarce public charging—many Chinese buyers are spurning EVs in favor of hybrids, much like their U.S. counterparts.
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IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2025
Unlike the seasonal influenza viruses, bird flu doesn't attack the cell receptors that predominate in a person's upper airways.
—Will Stone, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
Indoor-outdoor connections predominate at the W Hollywood, where a terraced lobby opens onto a courtyard.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 19 Dec. 2024
Musically, strings predominate, played with simplicity and sensitivity, serving as a perfect canvas to highlight his voice.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2025
Unlike the seasonal influenza viruses, bird flu doesn't attack the cell receptors that predominate in a person's upper airways.
—Will Stone, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
Indoor-outdoor connections predominate at the W Hollywood, where a terraced lobby opens onto a courtyard.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 19 Dec. 2024
Musically, strings predominate, played with simplicity and sensitivity, serving as a perfect canvas to highlight his voice.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predominate
Adjective
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Spirit is headquartered in Dania Beach and remains one of the predominant carriers at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.—
David Lyons,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
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One of the predominant worries of our age is the desire to live authentically.—
David Katz,
IndieWire,
12 Mar. 2025
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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Originally built in 2004, the unit’s most prize-worthy feature was undoubtedly the enormous walk-in closet in the primary suite.—
Joyce Chen,
Architectural Digest,
13 Mar. 2025
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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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But, this article also served as our first case study into how the snowpack, terrain, weather, and, most importantly, human factors caused this accident.—
Ashley Thess,
Outdoor Life,
14 Mar. 2025
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People were coming up and saying, ‘Is this really your first song?’.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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