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predominant
adjective as in ruling; most important
Strongest matches
Weak matches
- 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
Example Sentences
Mr. Leguizamo has modeled his play on a predominant genre in American theater—the troubled family drama—with perhaps the strongest influence coming from Arthur Miller.
Scientists said "predominant threats" were declining fish stocks, noise pollution, and entanglements with lost fishing gear.
The Stratus variant, first detected in Asia in January, reached the U.S. in March and became the predominant strain by the end of June.
Over this time period, the CDC has identified three waves of predominant causes: the first involving prescription opioids, the second heroin and most recently synthetic opioids.
The same goes for the other predominant question about the baby: was it real, or CGI?
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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