predominate
verb (used without object)
to be the stronger or leading element or force.
predominates
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present tense formof predominate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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“We often see a transition from influenza A, which predominates early on, to influenza B, which is more common in late February into March,” says Kuritzkes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026
As a result, the Nodal signal predominates there and the AVE population differentiates.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 18, 2024
In Yoruba culture, which predominates in the south-west of the country, twins are a blessing and their names are predestined.
From BBC ● May 9, 2024
The result is an architecture that’s intended to displace the carbon-heavy cinder-block design that predominates in fast-growing African cities, modern and vernacular at the same time.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2023
This list, in which it will be noticed tragedy greatly predominates, represents fairly the English taste of the time.
From Tragedy by Ashley H. Thorndike
