predominant

[pri-dom-uh-nuhnt] / prɪˈdɒm ə nənt /

ADJECTIVE

ruling; most important

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dominant dominating main potent prevailing prevalent weighty

WEAK

absolute all-powerful almighty arbitrary ascendant authoritative capital chief controlling directing effective efficacious governing holding the reins imperious influential leading mighty official omnipotent overbearing overpowering paramount predominate preponderant primary prime principal prominent reigning sovereign superior superlative supervisory supreme surpassing transcendent

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inferior minor secondary subordinate unimportant

WEAK

inconsequential trivial

Example Sentences

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But a centennial is as good a time as any to fill in what the predominant narrative often leaves out.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

“That certainly makes investors nervous, but it may stay low as long as inflation is the predominant risk to the market outlook.”

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

He has been Rangers' predominant penalty taker since 2017 and has regularly scored from free-kicks.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Even though China is a country that encompasses 56 ethnic minorities and at least seven distinctive language groups, the predominant image of what “Chinese culture” is on social media cannot really accurately capture these nuances.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

That genetic and linguistic uniformity of Indonesia and the Philippines is initially as surprising as is the predominant linguistic uniformity of China.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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