PREDOMINATE Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

predominate

adjective

Definition of predominate

as in predominant

coming before all others in importance the predominate color in the painting the predominate reason for the change

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Recent Examples of predominate Pieve is also known for its cucina bianca, a pastoral cooking style where white or colorless ingredients like goat cheese, potatoes and leeks predominate in such dishes as herbal soups, ravioli with potatoes, and vegetable lasagna and pies. — Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 31 Jan. 2026 That difference is likely due to the type of rocks that predominate at the Lappajärvi impact site, Gustafsson and his collaborators proposed. — Katherine Kornei, Space.com, 1 Nov. 2025 While humanoid robots predominate at the DRC, several teams are using designs that are more novel, most notably JPL's RoboSimian and CMU Tartan Rescue's CHIMP. — IEEE Spectrum, 21 Dec. 2013 In the case of Afghanistan, the ratio of 20 security personnel for every 1,000 civilians probably needs to be applied only in those parts of the country where Pashtuns predominate, since only there is the insurgency intense. — Michael O'Hanlon, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2010 See All Example Sentences for predominate

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As long as the predominant globe-spanning Navy kept the seas free for everyone, there was no reason to be affiliated with any state.

— Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
The Odyssey is a story set in the Bronze Age, written in the Iron Age, measured by which metal was the predominant metal that went into weapons of war and other kinds of tools.

— David Frum, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026

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The fourth-year pro with blazing speed had an impressive training camp and appeared to be one of the team’s main kick returners.

— Josh Kendall, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Its main instrument, known as the Wide Field Instrument (WFI), will take extremely wide images of the universe, capturing ultra-high definition views across broad swaths of the sky.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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Player of the Week Senior outside hitter Quinn Grevengoed tallies 92 kills and 15 aces in seven matches and then is named MVP for host Chicago Christian as Knights take tournament title for first time since 2014.

— Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
After filling our brushes with mouthwash from docking station reservoirs, Sarah and I brushed our teeth side-by-side (a first for both of us professionally).

— Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026

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