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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Relevance
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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
Jurors had to decide the question by a preponderance of the evidence, a lower standard than reasonable doubt in the guilt phase.
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City News Service, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
And thanks in large part to the preponderance of weeknight Group of 6 games, only two of those 16 matchups fall on the same date.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The preponderance of the population can aspire to high-tier normiedom at best.
—Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2026
The custom has led to a preponderance of Friday fish fries in the Midwest, where families and communities enjoy the bounty of the Great Lakes.
—Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
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City News Service, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
And thanks in large part to the preponderance of weeknight Group of 6 games, only two of those 16 matchups fall on the same date.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The preponderance of the population can aspire to high-tier normiedom at best.
—Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2026
The custom has led to a preponderance of Friday fish fries in the Midwest, where families and communities enjoy the bounty of the Great Lakes.
—Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preponderance
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Yet extreme geographic concentration – particularly China’s dominance of processing, accounting for 70% of refining on average across 19 of 20 strategic minerals – poses systemic risks that were brought into sharp relief by Beijing’s 2025 export controls on rare earths, gallium, and germanium.—
Interesting Engineering,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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After years of disinflationary pressures from globalization, productivity improvements, and technological efficiency gains— particularly in the US oil and gas business — the energy component of the consumer price index is reasserting dominance in a negative way.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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Fighting to pass another reconciliation bill, which only takes a simple majority vote in the two chambers, may be the only way Congress can approve cash to support the war in Iran.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Playing their 24th consecutive game without star Stephen Curry, the Warriors led the majority of the game until the Wizards made a late surge in the fourth quarter.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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For years, the Red Bull driver was the benchmark – often cruising through races with rivals unable to challenge his superiority.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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America has gone to war many times with the hubris of superiority.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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This scenario is bad news for anyone who requires their B movies to do more than resemble role-playing video games, and great news for viewers content to simply bask in the glory of Zazie Beetz stabbing, shooting, kicking, cold-cocking, running, jumping, and serving up righteous vengeance in bulk.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2026
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Wholesale clubs are retail stores that sell a wide variety of items, often in larger quantities or in bulk.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2026
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The market is full of vehicles that blur the line between a traditional e-bike and something closer to a motorcycle, and manufacturers don’t always make the distinction easy to spot.—
Sarah Raza,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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This distinction was missing both from popular discourse, the academics felt, and from an influential definition of antisemitism associated with the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, which lists numerous examples of antisemitism related to criticism of Israel.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Then, the spotlight shifts onto your ambitions, with Mars entering Aries on April 9, energizing your 10th house of boss moves and reputation, followed by a new moon that sets the stage for a fresh start in your career.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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Mitski’s own reputation may have contributed as well, as a rowdier, more chaotic artist and audience probably wouldn’t have gotten the green light.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Preponderance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preponderance. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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