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
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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 court must find that a person meets that criteria by a preponderance of the evidence and must state its reason for approving or denying the request.
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John Wisely, Detroit Free Press, 22 June 2024
One indicator that has been useful in studying the Milky Way is looking at other aspects of their composition, such as the preponderance of what are called alpha elements, which can indicate how quickly a star formed.
—Georgina Torbet, Ars Technica, 10 June 2024
Some government outlays will undoubtedly go toward boosting successful enterprises, but China’s top-down style of governance, its statist economic philosophy, and its preponderance of corruption mean that a great deal of the investment is likely to end up in waste and loss.
—George Magnus, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2024
Miller has also gotten a primer in regional history, having learned such things as the preponderance of Kosovo Albanians, whose primary language is Albanian.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
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John Wisely, Detroit Free Press, 22 June 2024
One indicator that has been useful in studying the Milky Way is looking at other aspects of their composition, such as the preponderance of what are called alpha elements, which can indicate how quickly a star formed.
—Georgina Torbet, Ars Technica, 10 June 2024
Some government outlays will undoubtedly go toward boosting successful enterprises, but China’s top-down style of governance, its statist economic philosophy, and its preponderance of corruption mean that a great deal of the investment is likely to end up in waste and loss.
—George Magnus, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2024
Miller has also gotten a primer in regional history, having learned such things as the preponderance of Kosovo Albanians, whose primary language is Albanian.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Preponderance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preponderance. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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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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