predominate
adjective
pre·dom·i·nate
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Definition of predominate
(Entry 1 of 2)
predominate
verb
pre·dom·i·nate
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predominated;
predominating;
predominates
Definition of predominate (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to hold advantage in numbers or quantity
2
: to exert controlling power or influence : prevail
: to exert control over : dominate
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Other Words from predominate
Verb
predomination
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noun
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noun
Examples of predominate in a Sentence
Adjective
the predominate color in the painting the predominate reason for the changeVerb
Older people predominate in that neighborhood.
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
For now, however, gendered pronouns remain entrenched, and the predominate view appears to be that when pronouns are spelled out by all, everyone benefits. — Lila Maclellan, Quartz at Work, "Those she/her/hers at the end of email messages are more than a passing trend," 24 June 2019 The predominate amount of attention this spring has been placed on the offense, perhaps for good reason: Frost’s résumé was built on this side of the ball, so expectations are high. — Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, "Five takeaways from Scott Frost's first spring game with Nebraska," 21 Apr. 2018 Housing costs played a predominate role in the number of years $1 million can last. — Ron Hurtibise, Sun-Sentinel.com, "How long would $1 million in retirement savings last in Fort Lauderdale?," 5 Apr. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The problem — and this is a great problem — is that neither the Red Tribe nor the Blue Tribe seems capable of being content with an America in which the other tribe exists, predominates in certain communities, and lives on free and equal terms. — Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, "Is Patriotism Possible?," 21 Aug. 2019 Chronic stress also predominates during Guendelsberger’s stint at McDonald’s. — Caleb Crain, The New Yorker, "State of the Unions," 19 Aug. 2019 Newport’s zoning in the area, however, is for medium-density residential, and multifamily complexes predominate near the corner. — Hillary Davis, Daily Pilot, "Senior-living project at former art museum site advances after Newport council approvals," 14 Aug. 2019 Kebabs, served with drifts of rice, predominate: lamb, beef, chicken, usually a couple of seafood choices. — Los Angeles Times, "Two food writers eat at all the Persian restaurants in SoCal (OK, 18 of them)," 6 Aug. 2019 Single-family housing continued to predominate in Essex and Plymouth counties. — Jennifer Fenn Lefferts, BostonGlobe.com, "Too much, too fast? Towns hit ‘pause’ on big projects," 1 Aug. 2019 The sacred values of the Christian Church no longer predominate in institutions of higher learning (with the exception of a few religious colleges). — The Economist, "“Academic mobbing” undermines open inquiry and destroys the soul of universities," 23 July 2019 This rule is strictly enforced in the northern and middle belt regions of Nigeria, where Islam predominates. — NBC News, "Nigeria is on the brink of eliminating polio, thanks to women," 1 Aug. 2019 Two are in the Antelope Valley, where RVs and campers predominate among the homeless population. — Sonja Sharp, latimes.com, "16,000 people in L.A. now live in cars, vans and RVs. But safe parking remains limited," 10 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'predominate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for predominate
predominate
verb
English Language Learners Definition of predominate
: to be more successful or powerful than other people or things
: to be greater in number or amount than other types of people or things
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predominate
verb
pre·dom·i·nate
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predominated;
predominating
Kids Definition of predominate
: to be greater than others in number, frequency, strength, influence, or authority
In this forest, pine trees predominate.
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