as in majorities
the largest part or quantity of something
a preponderance of the evidence points to the guilt of the defendant
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majorities
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The results mirror several other polls released during the shutdown, which have shown more Americans blame Trump and congressional Republicans for the federal government shutdown than congressional Democrats by slight majorities.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025 -
That included majorities of Democrats and Republicans.—
Noam Levey,
NPR,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Preponderances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preponderances. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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