Synonyms for predominate
prɪˈdɒm əˌneɪtpre·dom·i·nate

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1. predominateverb

   Synonyms:
   preponderate

2. predominateverb

   predominant

   Synonyms:
   preponderate

3. predominateverb

   To be prominent; to loom large; to be the chief component of a whole.

   Synonyms:
   preponderate

4. predominateverb

   To dominate or hold power over, especially through numerical advantage; to outweigh.

   Synonyms:
   preponderate

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1. overriding, paramount, predominant, predominate, preponderant, preponderatingverb

   having superior power and influence

   "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism"

   Synonyms:
   rife, dominant, prevailing, predominant, overriding, preponderating, paramount, prevalent, preponderant

   Antonyms:
   low-level, subordinate

2. predominate, dominate, rule, reign, prevailverb

   be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

   "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"

   Synonyms:
   eclipse, govern, dominate, reign, rein, endure, overshadow, hold, overtop, overlook, run, prevail, rule, obtain, hulk, harness, loom, find, tower, command, persist, triumph, decree, master, die hard

   Antonyms:
   subordinate, low-level

3. loom, tower, predominate, hulkverb

   appear very large or occupy a commanding position

   "The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain"; "Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall"

   Synonyms:
   rule, loom, tower, hulk, dominate, brood, hover, prevail, bulk large, reign

   Antonyms:
   low-level, subordinate

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1. predominateverb

   Synonyms:
   prevail, dominate, rule, preponderate, be supreme, be sovereign, be in the ascendant

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1. List of paraphrases for "predominate":

   predominated, dominate, prevail, predominant, dominated

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How to use predominate in a sentence?

1. Menander:

   In everything you will find annoyances, but you ought to consider whether the advantages do not predominate.

2. Anna Sorokina:

   It’s clear that shrapnel wounds predominate but there are also bullet wounds.

3. Lee Philip Rudofsky:

   It's very hard for me to figure out what these courts mean when they say don't take race into account a lot but take race into account, i understand what they've said, but it sounds a whole lot more like a system we've set up to say something and then not really do what we're saying and I don't know how to resolve that ... I'm just a lowly district judge, and I don't get to change what the Supreme Court has said. But it strikes me that there really doesn't seem to be a lot of room between don't let race predominate but take race into account.