1
: a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength
2
a
: a superiority or excess in number or quantity
b

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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On its face, the slackening of interest in demonstrating against Trump in his second term—despite the preponderance of issues that trigger his opposition every day—can be understood simply as a change in the political atmosphere. Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2025 Such violation has already been observed in quarks (another building block of the universe), but that discrepancy wasn’t enough to account for the preponderance of matter over antimatter. Discover Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025 The preponderance of hacks involving feminine hygiene products deserves a section all its own. Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025 What makes the college endowment scam even worse is that the preponderance of the dollars don’t go to small colleges or community colleges but rather to the Harvards, Yales, Stanfords and Princetons. Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for preponderance

Word History

First Known Use

1681, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of preponderance was in 1681

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“Preponderance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preponderance. Accessed 14 May. 2025.

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preponderance

noun
: a greater quantity, number, weight, or importance
the preponderance of evidence suggests that the accused is guilty

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