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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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
Despite holding hundreds of stocks in their funds, the preponderance of the equity weights reside among only a handful of securities.
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Joel Shulman, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Clement said Oklahoma would be satisfied with that but believes the preponderance of evidence shows Glossip’s rights were violated.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2024
And most important for U.S. policy, analysts in the West do not know Xi’s timeline for his ostensible goals, such as absorbing Taiwan or attaining military preponderance in eastern Asia and the western Pacific.
—Odd Arne Westad, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2023
The bad news then is that the preponderance of users is blindly unaware of this rather significant consideration when using generative AI, namely that the answers are not 100% certain all the time.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Joel Shulman, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Clement said Oklahoma would be satisfied with that but believes the preponderance of evidence shows Glossip’s rights were violated.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2024
And most important for U.S. policy, analysts in the West do not know Xi’s timeline for his ostensible goals, such as absorbing Taiwan or attaining military preponderance in eastern Asia and the western Pacific.
—Odd Arne Westad, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2023
The bad news then is that the preponderance of users is blindly unaware of this rather significant consideration when using generative AI, namely that the answers are not 100% certain all the time.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preponderance
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The mentalist's late night dominance extended to the next generation of talk shows, guesting on several episodes of shows hosted by David Letterman, Howard Stern, and Jimmy Fallon.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Chinese market share dominance ranges from a low of 70% for cathodes up to 85% for anodes.Steve Banker, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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And his only other big move in taking out Anika was done out of sight from the majority of the jury during the pre-merge.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, Terry and Kim Pegula, the majority owners of the Buffalo Bills, welcomed 10 new minority owners that include private equity firm Arctos; Rob Palumbo, co-managing partner of Accel-KKR; and former NBA players Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady, among others.Jessica Golden, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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Vegetables too to some extent, although the jury seems in on the superiority of roasted root vegetables with their crispy, caramelized edges.Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2024
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Russian troops have been leveraging their numerical superiority to intensify pressure on Ukrainian defenses.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Have your children make a simple craft or drawing, or purchase a small gift in bulk—like hand lotion or cozy socks wrapped in a ribbon.Christin Perry, Parents, 11 Dec. 2024
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Carter Jensen, Senior Manager of Enterprise Marketing Capabilities at General Mills, used his nights and weekends to create a browser extension that runs search queries inside Rufus, then export the results in bulk.Kiri Masters, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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This approach to perception has the benefit of breaking down the distinction between self and world: a chair in all of its chairness doesn’t exist without a perceiver to see it as something to sit in; a chair is the affordance of a place to sit.Max Norman, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
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By acknowledging the distinctions between men and women, golf leadership is uniting with us in their desire to champion women and girls by restoring a space that prioritizes fair competition.Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
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But, Indiana is fighting against a softer strength of schedule and a lesser historical reputation than many of the blue bloods who could be left on the outside looking in.Issy Ronald and Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
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But the move plunged Asia's fourth-largest economy and key U.S. military ally into its greatest political crisis in decades, threatening to shatter South Korea's reputation as a democratic success story.Cynthia Kim, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Preponderance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preponderance. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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