preponderate
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
“If his own opinion prevails at some times, he should acquiesce on seeing that of others preponderate at others. Without this mutual disposition we are disjointed individuals, but not a society.”
From Washington Post ● Jan. 10, 2019
While it is true that some Reformed Congregations hold their services on Sunday, the preponderate number of them still cling to the traditional sabbath.
From Time Magazine Archive
He specifically stated that "management of the institution must be genuinely international, without preponderate power of veto."
From Time Magazine Archive
These seek their complement in the other sex cell, but if the male micro-cellules preponderate in number over the female the result will be a male embryo, and vice versa.
From Time Magazine Archive
It must have a great influence on Amy's mind, either for good or evil; and there was much reason to fear that the evil would preponderate.
From Amy Herbert by Elizabeth Sewell
The General was too cool and self-controlled to be always the loser, and up to the time of our story, this one active vice had rather preponderated in favor of his own interests.
From Mabel's Mistake by Ann S. (Ann Sophia) Stephens
Of course this new tongue modified itself with the exigencies of those who spoke it; and as the French ingredient declined, the Milesian preponderated, till at length it became far more Irish than French.
From Confessions Of Con Cregan An Irish Gil Blas by Charles James Lever
The Royal Audience, in reply, made its representations and protests, but finding that the power of the Governor preponderated, they yielded up the point in the mean time, and appealed to his Majesty.
From An Historical View of the Philippine Islands, Vol II (of 2) Exhibiting their discovery, population, language, government, manners, customs, productions and commerce. by Martinez de Zuniga
Among the commodities for sale jack-fruits preponderated, it being the month of Asadh.
From Mashi and Other Stories by Rabindranath Tagore
The occipital and parietal lobes preponderated in mass as compared with the temporal and frontal.
From Degeneracy Its Causes, Signs and Results by Eugene S. Talbot
"The League cannot ignore the existence of Japan as a world power, and especially as a power with the preponderating position in Eastern Asia."
From Time Magazine Archive
Moreover, even those who attribute to the "syndicate" of factors a preponderating power over historical progress do not attribute to intelligence a greater influence than we recognize as belonging to it.
From Socialism, Revolution and Internationalism by Gabriel Deville
He sees so much to say on all sides that he never clearly defines on which side lies the preponderating reasoning.
From The Real Gladstone an Anecdotal Biography by J. Ewing (James Ewing) Ritchie
To produce an act of choice, therefore, we have only to awaken a preponderating desire.
From A Review of Edwards's by Henry Philip Tappan
After crossing the Great Wall and staying in China proper, I still found the preponderating Muscovite influence.
From Empires and Emperors of Russia, China, Korea, and Japan Notes and Recollections by Monsignor Count Vay de Vaya and Luskod by P?ter Vay
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a word