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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The preponderance of evidence shows that this is not the case.
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Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 24 Sep. 2025
The preponderance today in Silicon Valley and on Wall Street of Anglophone Brahmins interfacing between the ruling classes of India and the United States, from Sundar Pichai and Satya Nadella to Balaji Srinivasan, is no coincidence.
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This year, gold surged past major thresholds, as the traditional hedge against inflation and macroeconomic uncertainty has been propelled by a preponderance of both.
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Civil juries decide liability and damages by a preponderance of evidence rather than the higher criminal standard of beyond a reasonable doubt; this distinction shaped the stakes and legal strategy in the trial.
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Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 24 Sep. 2025
The preponderance today in Silicon Valley and on Wall Street of Anglophone Brahmins interfacing between the ruling classes of India and the United States, from Sundar Pichai and Satya Nadella to Balaji Srinivasan, is no coincidence.
—Pankaj Mishra, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
This year, gold surged past major thresholds, as the traditional hedge against inflation and macroeconomic uncertainty has been propelled by a preponderance of both.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Civil juries decide liability and damages by a preponderance of evidence rather than the higher criminal standard of beyond a reasonable doubt; this distinction shaped the stakes and legal strategy in the trial.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for preponderance
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“Preponderance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preponderance. Accessed 7 Oct. 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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