predominately

adverb

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

Examples of predominately in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Hall-Harper has led Tulsa’s effort to restrict the growth of the three major dollar store chains — Family Dollar, Dollar Tree and Dollar General — in the predominately Black area of North Tulsa. Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 15 Mar. 2024 Winnick alleges the only minorities at most country clubs are the predominately Latino staff. Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024 Of course, her tenure in a leadership capacity in the yachting industry, which white men predominately run, is not without its share of challenges. Jazmine Denise Thompson, Essence, 13 Mar. 2024 Diversified Restaurant Group owns about 300 Taco Bell and Arby’s locations, predominately in the western US. Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024 The advisory group's membership is predominately comprised of hunters and trappers of furbearers, a group of mammals that includes coyotes, badgers, beavers, foxes, and otters. Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 15 Mar. 2024 The arrival of new groups of foreign nationals, predominately Haitians. Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Mar. 2024 But because some of the district's middle schools are made up predominately of minority students, guaranteeing a portion of their graduating class admission to Thomas Jefferson increased that school's diversity. USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2024 Monday’s announcement coincides with Black History Month and the annual CSU Super Sunday, Feb. 25, in which university leaders join with more than 100 predominately Black churches across California to amplify the importance of preparing for college. Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 19 Feb. 2024

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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 29 Mar. 2024.

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