as in mostly
for the most part
a predominantly middle-class neighborhood
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Recent Examples of predominantly
At its inception, Wilmore and the school had a predominantly white population.
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Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2025
Books by predominantly Black authors are being banned around the country.
—Tracey L. Rogers, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2025
The United head coach revealed last week that his squad had been hit by medical issues during sessions at Carrington with the substitute’s bench for Sunday’s defeat at Tottenham Hotspur comprised predominantly of teenagers who had yet to make their senior debuts for the club.
—Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
But the first six episodes of the season’s eight—the portion allotted for review—scarcely touch on Eastern religion, framing Piper’s interest therein predominantly as a threat to her mother, Victoria (Parker Posey), and her way of life.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2025
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Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2025
Books by predominantly Black authors are being banned around the country.
—Tracey L. Rogers, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2025
The United head coach revealed last week that his squad had been hit by medical issues during sessions at Carrington with the substitute’s bench for Sunday’s defeat at Tottenham Hotspur comprised predominantly of teenagers who had yet to make their senior debuts for the club.
—Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
But the first six episodes of the season’s eight—the portion allotted for review—scarcely touch on Eastern religion, framing Piper’s interest therein predominantly as a threat to her mother, Victoria (Parker Posey), and her way of life.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predominantly
Adverb
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The campaign was triggered by Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel, in which militants killed some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and took 251 people hostage.—
Imad Isseid and Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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Panama's Security Minister Frank Ábrego said the migrants -- from a number of mostly Asian nations -- would be granted temporary humanitarian passes as documents.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
8 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Social practice art in Latin America existed mainly through the efforts of small, noncommercial, artist-run initiatives within the fractious context of political agitation and protest.—
Fabiola Iza,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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The outbreak continues to mainly be in unvaccinated children.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Kyle Orland Senior Gaming Editor Kyle Orland has been the Senior Gaming Editor at Ars Technica since 2012, writing primarily about the business, tech, and culture behind video games.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
1 Mar. 2025
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The case was written up in the Mexican media with indignation (primarily highlighting the work’s political incorrectness), and countless local outlets derided Gallardo with xenophobic condescension.—
Fabiola Iza,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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However, spending has outpaced the constitutional spending cap, particularly as mandatory costs — chiefly Medicaid — have skyrocketed past earlier projections.—
Nick Coltrain,
The Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2025
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Yet details of the other cost-cutting measures in the club’s ‘transformation plan’ had already slipped out, chiefly the changes to the club’s provision of food for employees.—
Adam Crafton,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Jarry was jettisoned to Wilkes-Barre in January for the second time this season, his work largely being disastrous.—
Josh Yohe,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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That’s largely because mortgage rates have been falling alongside stocks—the 30-year rate climbed above 7% in January but has since retreated to the high 6% range.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Predominantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predominantly. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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