preponderance
noun
pre·pon·der·ance
pri-ˈpän-d(ə-)rən(t)s 
1
: a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength
2
a
: a superiority or excess in number or quantity
b
: majority
Examples of preponderance in a Sentence
not since Rome in its glory days had a nation enjoyed such overwhelming military preponderance
a preponderance of the evidence points to the guilt of the defendant
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Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The crowd and the preponderance of an App State tradition — black-and-gold overalls were worn by many fans — was also notable.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2025
Sports in particular is ripe for bundling, given the unraveling of traditional pay-TV and the preponderance of niche services left in limbo by the transition to digital.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2025
Allow this pocket-size ornithologist to sort it out One of the things that most surprises visitors to London is the preponderance in recent years of large, aggressive, bright-green parakeets—often dozens of them flocking together.
—Jonathan Margolis, Air Mail, 2 Aug. 2025
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“Preponderance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preponderance. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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preponderance
noun
pre·pon·der·ance
pri-ˈpän-d(ə-)rən(t)s
: a greater quantity, number, weight, or importance
the preponderance of evidence suggests that the accused is guilty
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