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

Synonyms

• distinction
• dominance
• eminence
• noteworthiness
• paramountcy
• preeminence
• preponderancy
• prepotency
• prestigiousness
• primacy
• superiority
• supremacy
• transcendence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

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

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

Word History

First Known Use

1681, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

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