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predominate
[ pri-dom-uh-neyt ]
verb (used without object)
- to be the stronger or leading element or force.
- to have numerical superiority or advantage:
The radicals predominate in the new legislature.
- to surpass others in authority or influence; be preeminent:
He predominated in the political scene.
- to have or exert controlling power (often followed by over ):
Good sense predominated over the impulse to fight.
Synonyms: ,
- to appear more noticeable or imposing than something else:
Blues and greens predominated in the painting.
verb (used with object)
- to dominate or prevail over.
predominate
/ ɪˈɒɪˌԱɪ /
verb
- introften foll byover to have power, influence, or control
- intr to prevail or preponderate
- rare.tr to dominate or have control over
adjective
- another word for predominant
Derived Forms
- ˈdzԲٱ, adverb
- ˌdzˈԲپDz, noun
- ˈdzˌԲٴǰ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- ·dz··Բٱ· [pri-, dom, -, uh, -nit-lee], adverb
- ·dzi·ԲiԲ· adverb
- ·dzi·ԲtDz noun
- ·dzi·Բtǰ noun
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of predominate1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of predominate1
Example Sentences
If you look at the statistics in suicide, it predominately swings male — there’s an issue happening where men are really struggling.
The album would go on to become the first and only predominately Spanish-language album to top the Billboard 200 chart.
“We’ve seen predominately dry conditions broken up by very wet, short storm events. Those conditions mean we must move as much water when it’s available.”
Businesses responded to the law in part by introducing workplace diversity programs intended to boost the number of women and non-white employees in predominately white, male-dominated workplaces.
Campaigning in the Wisconsin primary in Milwaukee one morning, I heard Carter espouse one position on school busing that seemed to please a predominately Black church congregation.
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