predominately

adverb

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

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SoCalGas internal emails from 2019 show that utility executive Robert Cruz was actively recruiting culinary leaders in predominately Chinese-American enclaves of the San Gabriel Valley as part of the company’s Californians for Balanced Energy Solutions campaign. Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025 Lilly has an aggressive performance style in which her set is predominately playing at 150 beats per minute. Eric Fuller, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 The comments left below the article predominately ranged from humiliating to vicious, many of which the actress chose to highlight in a response on Instagram. Caroline Thayer, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024 Also, as a Black person who grew up in predominately white spaces, I’m used to having my tastes called into question, my Blackness put on trial. Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for predominately 

Word History

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined above

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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 30 Jan. 2025.

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