as in dominance
the fact or state of being above others in rank or importance
the preponderancy of the Democratic Party in the state's political affairs has long been accepted as a fact of life
Synonyms & Similar Words
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Antonyms & Near Antonyms
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preponderancy
Noun
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Lor’s diving dominance Champlin Park freshman Pengxu Lor crushed the competition in the 1-meter diving finals.—
Andrew Cornelius,
Twin Cities,
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That dominance seems like forever ago as the tables have turned the last two seasons; TCU notched its fifth straight victory over the Bears Sunday.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Mar. 2026
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On Faire, GILi Guise is tagged as women- and Latino-owned and explicitly marked as not selling on Amazon—a distinction Falesnik is quick to stand behind.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Mar. 2026
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Never quite finding a permanent home at any position on the Dolphins’ offensive line, Eichenberg holds the distinction of starting at all five positions in his time with Miami.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2026
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Likewise, the gleaming curves of the Walt Disney Concert Hall cemented his reputation for turning civic institutions into works of art in their own right.—
David Sokol,
Architectural Digest,
4 Mar. 2026
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Over time, the remark evolved into a slogan that became shorthand for the Rangers’ reputation for lone, forceful law enforcement — a legacy that supporters celebrate and critics say oversimplifies a more complicated history.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Mar. 2026
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But there is little doubt, officials and experts say, that spying efforts are intensifying as the world’s two dominant superpowers, the United States and China, battle for superiority across economic, technological, military and ideological fronts.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
26 Feb. 2026
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By now, everyone in the SEC realizes football superiority isn’t a birthright.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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So others speculate and then the Heat somehow are the ones who get caught in the spin cycle of various insiders of various repute trying to sell Substack subscriptions or generate clicks or views.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2026
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Two other veteran Dutch managers of significant repute had been in the reckoning, one of them a former boss of Manchester United.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
19 Nov. 2025
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“Preponderancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preponderancy. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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