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Recent Examples of predominantly The terror group killed thousands, predominantly targeting men and elderly women, while abducting boys to forcibly conscript them as child soldiers. Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025 Related Articles The creative, design and visual are predominantly executed in Manchester by a team of 30 people with an average age of 27. Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 12 May 2025 Both characters are Black and their place in predominantly white schools – especially Justin – is a major theme. Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 11 May 2025 The wedding, which was held in Cincinnati, Ohio, was predominantly outdoors with a large tent for shelter. Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for predominantly
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Adverb
  • The super midsize jet, with seating for up to 11 passengers, is used mostly for business travel but has also already been transport for a family trip to Europe.
    Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 19 May 2025
  • In stock markets abroad, indexes were mostly lower across Europe and Asia.
    Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
Adverb
  • The 34-year-old Alvarez (63-2-2 with 39 KOs) has been mainly competing at super middleweight since 2020.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
  • While power lines crisscross the nation, power mainly gets used within the region that generates it.
    Tony Schick, ProPublica, 12 May 2025
Adverb
  • The total user base now exceeds 10 million, primarily aged 25 to 35.
    Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
  • Tracker's season 2 finale centers primarily on the disappearance of Bill Weaver (Brian Keane), a local restaurateur and recovering alcoholic.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 12 May 2025
Adverb
  • The dolphins are chiefly threatened by the fishing industry — as they are sometimes accidentally caught in fishing nets, according to WWF.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
  • The countermeasures, if implemented, will target around 21 billion euros worth of U.S. goods ranging from agricultural products to clothing, chiefly with a tariff rate of 25%.
    Jenni Reid, CNBC, 8 May 2025
Adverb
  • Despite these warnings, and representatives of the industry lobbying for a tariff exemption, the administration has largely downplayed the issue as insignificant in the context of its broader economic goals.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
  • The company, which makes cybersecurity software, largely cited advances in artificial intelligence as the reason for the layoffs.
    Michele Luhn, CNBC, 8 May 2025

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“Predominantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predominantly. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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