Word of the Day 07/25/24 Preponderant

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Preponderant (adjective)
preponderant [ pri-pon-der-uhnt ]

adjective
1. superior in weight, force, influence, numbers, etc.; prevailing: a preponderant misconception.

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pre·pon der·ant·ly adverb

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Synonyms
1. dominant, major, overpowering

Origin: 1650–60; < Latin praeponderant- (stem of praeponderāns ), present participle of praeponderāre to outweigh. See pre-, ponder, -ant

Example Sentences
The congregation is a mixture of working and middle class people; the former kind being preponderant.
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But we have no equal evidence for any similar preponderant Jutish power in the sixth century.
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Nevertheless, when compared to Cuba, Jamaica cannot be considered the preponderant position of the Caribbean.
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Unmarried mothers are overwhelmingly preponderant among the frivolous and weak-willed.
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Since the Westphalian Peace of 1648 the principle of balance of power has played a preponderant part in the history of Europe.
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