1
as in dominance
the fact or state of being above others in rank or importance
not since Rome in its glory days had a nation enjoyed such overwhelming military preponderance
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2
as in majority
the largest part or quantity of something
a preponderance of the evidence points to the guilt of the defendant
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Recent Examples of preponderance
This week saw a preponderance of old-school late-night segments across shows.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
There’s a preponderance of evidence that this stuff is not good.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
Crucially, courts would only need a preponderance of evidence to impose a fine.
—Audrey McAvoy, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Since canines didn't pursue fish as their primary prey, the preponderance of isotopes in the canine bone signaling salmon presence suggests that humans fed the canine fish.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 4 Dec. 2024
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
There’s a preponderance of evidence that this stuff is not good.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
Crucially, courts would only need a preponderance of evidence to impose a fine.
—Audrey McAvoy, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Since canines didn't pursue fish as their primary prey, the preponderance of isotopes in the canine bone signaling salmon presence suggests that humans fed the canine fish.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preponderance
Noun
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Adding Xiaomi to the mix only extends its dominance.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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But Altman, too, has quietly gained the president’s confidence, albeit with a much narrower appeal to American-AI dominance.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2025
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But the problem is that the vast majority of top Mexican golf resorts have just one course, and one course does not a true golf destination make.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The vast majority are believed to have been on Epstein's island for legitimate business, social or political reasons.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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This condition is what philosopher Charles Mills, speaking of the American context, labeled epistemological ignorance—a deliberate unknowing, an insistence on the myth of white superiority, of white exceptionalism.—
Christine Winter,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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And so Tyla’s comments were also taken as an insinuation of superiority over Black people.—
Funmi Fetto,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2025
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Purchasing some of the many consumer goods imported from China—from toys to machinery parts—is probably one of the few areas customers can buy in bulk to avoid the potentially long-term consequences of these tariffs.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Not quite as much as Victoria Secret’s push-up, but a close second with less bulk to the actual bra.—
Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But recently, two experts have made a cogent distinction.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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With 273 career home runs and 916 RBIs, all those All-Star games and that World Series MVP distinction and five Gold Gloves and five Silver Slugger awards, Perez has amassed the makings of a candidacy for the National Baseball Hall of Fame — where George Brett resides as the only primary Royal.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2025
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When the strikes made everything pretty quiet, Tango had built a reputation for having good taste, for being a good partner, and for liking risk.—
Mia Galuppo,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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My agents became more motivated, my business revenue grew and my agency gained a stronger reputation.—
David Price,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Preponderance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preponderance. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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