"The predominant influence in the household was literary," says Day-Lewis.

Under certain circumstances, states can organize a sphere of influence or a bloc within which they exercise predominant influence.

By 1622 the Jesuits had a predominant influence over the emperor.

From 1908 his palette grew more monochromatic, and the predominant influence was that of Cézanne.

Cubism is the predominant influence in the show but Matisse has made inroads - with mixed results.

Christianity became the predominant influence in his life and his songs after reflect this change.

The predominant influence, as of a state, region, or group, over another or others.

In ten-pin bowling there are two major world organisations which govern the sport and have predominant influence over its rules.

This was to remain his predominant influence throughout his working life as an artist and teacher.

He failed to end the dollar's supremacy or America's predominant influence in Western Europe.