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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Democrats want to extend the subsidies and many states with Republican majorities have large populations of Obamacare participants.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025 -
The party and its coalition partner lost majorities in both chambers of parliament for the first time since 1955, and are now operating under a minority government.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Preponderances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preponderances. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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