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

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One pattern, called "pancreatic predominant," is marked by unusually high fat levels in the pancreas compared with other parts of the body.

From Science Daily • Jan. 28, 2026

Age can be a significant factor, but it’s never the only one and not necessarily predominant.

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2025

Over time, Hindi, the predominant north Indian language, has become more widely understood across the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

To succeed on such a claim, a plaintiff first must show that when a state drew district lines it made race the predominant factor in doing so, and second that no compelling reason justified it.

From Slate • Nov. 18, 2025

Besides architecture, the predominant art form of Mesopotamia was bas-relief sculpture.

From "The Annotated Mona Lisa" by Carol Strickland and John Boswell

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