predominantly
adverb
pre·dom·i·nant·ly
pri-ˈdä-mə-nənt-lē 
-ˈdäm-nənt-
: for the most part : mainly
Examples of predominantly in a Sentence
a predominantly middle-class neighborhood
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Much of Lofton’s research looks at developing a multi-level, multi-component food system intervention to address food insecurity inequities amongst Black American residents living in predominantly Black communities.
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Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the attacks after two men were stabbed in a predominantly Jewish neighborhood of north London.
—Greg Miller, Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2026
As such, Our Lady of Guadalupe, the largest predominantly Hispanic parish in the diocese, has to build a new church for its members.
—Desiree Mathurin
april 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Trump is counting on the justices to reject the discrimination charge as a majority did in 2018 when upholding his immigration travel ban against predominantly Muslim countries.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
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Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the attacks after two men were stabbed in a predominantly Jewish neighborhood of north London.
—Greg Miller, Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2026
As such, Our Lady of Guadalupe, the largest predominantly Hispanic parish in the diocese, has to build a new church for its members.
—Desiree Mathurin
april 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Trump is counting on the justices to reject the discrimination charge as a majority did in 2018 when upholding his immigration travel ban against predominantly Muslim countries.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for predominantly
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“Predominantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/predominantly. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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