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
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.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
For the founders, the states’ preponderance of power could enfeeble a would-be tyrant.
—Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
That’s typical of AFM but the preponderance of horror projects could be a reaction to recent genre breakouts such as Terrifier 3 and Longlegs, which have brought big gains on relatively small budgets.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
For example, the preponderance of men on the site favor the GOP.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
For the founders, the states’ preponderance of power could enfeeble a would-be tyrant.
—Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
That’s typical of AFM but the preponderance of horror projects could be a reaction to recent genre breakouts such as Terrifier 3 and Longlegs, which have brought big gains on relatively small budgets.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
For example, the preponderance of men on the site favor the GOP.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preponderance
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The dominance of automobiles and the infrastructure that supports them over many decades only seems inevitable in hindsight.Nir Eisikovits, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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According to both Ives and Musk, that’s likely positive for Tesla, given its dominance in the market.William Gavin, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
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Along with key races in Pennsylvania, Colorado and Arizona, the GOP performance in California helped push the party over the 218-seat marker to win a majority of seats in the House.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Deposits grew to $4.6 billion, with interest-bearing deposits accounting for the majority of the increase.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The film explores how the extremists combine violence, threatened or actual, with sophisticated social media campaigns to bring their pseudoscientific claims of racial superiority to the mainstream.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
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The wholesale engulfing of the myth of white superiority is what makes that kind of violence.Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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These bites are great for kids and adults alike and can be made in bulk and stored in the freezer.Jillian Kubala, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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Shoppers love its roomy fit, quality stitching, and material that’s thin enough to cinch without bulk.Miles Walls, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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But soon, the Paul brothers came to represent a new paradigm, in which distinctions between the online world and the offline world became more blurred.Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024
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Nearly 200 Michigan employers have earned the distinction of being named Michigan Top Workplaces for 2024.Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 17 Nov. 2024
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Such tactics can also erode user trust and harm your brand’s reputation.Ian Cohen, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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All that and a hometown hero whose reputation in the world of DJ culture rests primarily on his role in defining the art of the mashup mashing things up between while opening the show and serving as de facto MC?Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Preponderance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preponderance. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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