as in dominant
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greater in number, force, or importance
A preponderant number of visitors are from outside the country.
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Recent Examples of preponderant
American grand strategists also need to ask whether the country still benefits from being the preponderant provider of global public goods, such as freedom of navigation.
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Rebecca Lissner, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
Market value was preponderant in determining the value of the piece of land that the state deemed worthy of expropriating.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2025
But the preponderant migrants’ motivation has been, and continues to be, to provide a better life for their families.
—Bill Gray, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
The relevance and recent growth of regional Mexican music has become undeniable, and today, the genre holds a preponderant place within the industry.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 16 Mar. 2023
Under federal law, race cannot be a preponderant motive in drawing a district, wrote Dr. Cervas, a fellow at Carnegie Mellon University.
—Jimmy Vielkind and Eliza Collins, WSJ, 21 May 2022
Rebecca Lissner, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
Market value was preponderant in determining the value of the piece of land that the state deemed worthy of expropriating.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2025
But the preponderant migrants’ motivation has been, and continues to be, to provide a better life for their families.
—Bill Gray, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
The relevance and recent growth of regional Mexican music has become undeniable, and today, the genre holds a preponderant place within the industry.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 16 Mar. 2023
Under federal law, race cannot be a preponderant motive in drawing a district, wrote Dr. Cervas, a fellow at Carnegie Mellon University.
—Jimmy Vielkind and Eliza Collins, WSJ, 21 May 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preponderant
Adjective
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Gibson, of course, had one of the most dominant seasons ever in 1968.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The International Style, also called Modern European Architecture Style, refers to architecture that emerged in Holland, France and Germany after World War I and became the dominant architectural style until the 1970s.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This isn’t your typical AI use case.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The battery is said to last eight hours of typical use, and the charging case will now provide an extra 48 hours of battery on top.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Advertisement Lee grew up near Manchester’s Christ Church of the Church of England, but struggled to understand their beliefs, never fitting in with the predominant religion.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Should contempt become the predominant way that two partners communicate with one another, one or both will eventually reach a breaking point.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Michael Soyfer, an Institute for Justice attorney representing Schmidt and Arrington, said his clients are representative of Americans in general who are tracked with ALPRs.—
Kevin Collier,
NBC news,
18 Sep. 2025
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Some scholars believe the movement on the court was representative of the sun’s movement across the sky.—
Lauren Liebhaber
September 16,
Miami Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Preponderant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preponderant. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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