Meaning & use
predominate
To be greater in number, influence, or importance than other people or things present.
See it in a sentence
In this forest, oak and beech trees predominate over every other species.
Conservative voices tended to predominate in the town's early council meetings.
A note on using this word
"Predominate" is the verb describing a dominant state, while "predominant" is the related adjective used before a noun.
Words with a similar meaning
prevaildominate
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