as in majorities
the largest part or quantity of something
a preponderance of the evidence points to the guilt of the defendant
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majorities
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The new report came as Republican majorities in Congress approved a $70 billion funding package this week for ICE and other aspects of the president’s mass immigrant detention and deportation efforts.—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026 -
That was thanks in part to his relative success in the state legislature, despite Democratic majorities in both chambers.—
Paul Boger,
NPR,
10 June 2026
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“Preponderances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preponderances. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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