predominates
Holds greatest sway
Predominates means to be the largest, most common, or most influential element in a group or situation.
When something predominates, it holds the dominant position: In this region, agriculture still predominates.
The word often describes whatever stands out most strongly among competing factors: Fear predominates in their decision-making.
Increasing in power
- paramountOf supreme significance
- supremeHighest in authority
- preeminentSuperior to all others
- foremostHighest in importance
leading · primary · chief · commanding · controlling · overriding · prevailing · preponderant
Defeats or masters
- triumphsOverwhelming victories
- conquersDefeats and takes control
- winsAchieved first places
- succeedsAccomplishes a goal
surpasses · outshines · eclipses · transcends · outdoes · vanquishes · overpowers · outstrips
Succeeds in the end
- widespreadExisting across many places
- pervasivePresent throughout, inescapable
- ubiquitousPresent in all places
- commonWidespread and unremarkable
frequent · rampant · endemic · abundant · rife · extensive · preponderant · universal
ascendant
Increasing in power
- paramountOf supreme significance
- supremeHighest in authority
- preeminentSuperior to all others
foremost · leading · primary · chief · commanding · controlling · overriding · prevailing · preponderant · principal
overcomes
Defeats or masters
succeeds · surpasses · outshines · eclipses · transcends · outdoes · vanquishes · overpowers · outstrips · bests
prevails
Succeeds in the end
- widespreadExisting across many places
- pervasivePresent throughout, inescapable
- ubiquitousPresent in all places
common · frequent · rampant · endemic · abundant · rife · extensive · preponderant · universal · omnipresent
predominatesfades
Grows gradually weaker
recedes · dwindles · diminishes · disappears · blends in
predominate, predominately, predominating, predominated, predomination