preponderant
adjective
pre·pon·der·ant
pri-ˈpän-d(ə-)rənt 
1
: having superior weight, force, or influence
2
: having greater prevalence
preponderantly
adverb
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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
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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
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“Preponderant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preponderant. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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preponderant
adjective
pre·pon·der·ant
pri-ˈpän-d(ə-)rənt
1
: having greater weight, force, or influence : predominant
2
: having greater frequency
preponderantly
adverb
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