- present tense form of predominate (3rd person singular).
predominates
Example Sentences
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“We often see a transition from influenza A, which predominates early on, to influenza B, which is more common in late February into March,” says Kuritzkes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026
Acacia blossom honey predominates in Korea's honey production, serving a multitude of purposes.
From Science Daily ● May 28, 2024
In Yoruba culture, which predominates in the south-west of the country, twins are a blessing and their names are predestined.
From BBC ● May 9, 2024
The result is an architecture that’s intended to displace the carbon-heavy cinder-block design that predominates in fast-growing African cities, modern and vernacular at the same time.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2023
Sometimes one element, sometimes another, predominates, so that the threads which unite them are hopelessly snarled.
From The Grateful Dead The History of a Folk Story by Gerould, Gordon Hall
