predominate
verb (used without object)
to be the stronger or leading element or force.
predominated
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past participleof predominate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof predominate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
predominateverb (used without object)to be the stronger or leading element or force.
Example Sentences
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Skepticism predominated at the time, with Microsoft Chief Technology Officer Kevin Scott fearing OpenAI might "storm off to Amazon in a huff."
From Barron's ● May 11, 2026
“Because the voters enacted the Proposition 50 Map, we hold that the relevant inquiry is whether race predominated in the minds of the voters,” the decision said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026
Though it may appear that optimism predominated throughout 2025, there were significant swings in sentiment.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 6, 2026
Tom Vilsack said the agency was adopting an “ecologically-driven” approach to older forests — an arena where logging interests have historically predominated.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 19, 2023
He stopped; his voice was breaking, and I do not know if rage or terror predominated in my own heart.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
