predominant
Americanadjective
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having ascendancy, power, authority, or influence over others; preeminent.
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preponderant; prominent.
a predominant trait; the predominant color of a painting.
adjective
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having superiority in power, influence, etc, over others
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prevailing; prominent
Related Words
See dominant.
Other Word Forms
- predominance noun
- predominantly adverb
Etymology
Origin of predominant
1570–80; < Medieval Latin praedominant- (stem of praedomināns ), present participle of praedominārī to predominate. See pre-, dominant
Example Sentences
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The predominant sentiment at tops is exhaustion, which is why bull markets typically end in a whimper rather than a bang.
From Barron's
The justice department cited "substantial evidence" that California legislature created a new map in which Latino demographics and racial considerations were predominant.
From BBC
“When race is a predominant factor in drawing the lines without a compelling interest, strict scrutiny will mandate the maps be stricken.”
From Los Angeles Times
Goncalves says he has no plans to add electric furnaces, even though they’re now the predominant method for making steel in the U.S.
Mr. Leguizamo has modeled his play on a predominant genre in American theater—the troubled family drama—with perhaps the strongest influence coming from Arthur Miller.
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