preponderance
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.
While criminal cases require a burden of proof beyond a reasonable doubt, civil cases require only a preponderance of the evidence.
From Los Angeles Times
Evidence of this practice is the preponderance of A’s in student grades at Harvard and other formerly elite universities and colleges.
They chose Long Beach because of its proximity to the beach for surfing and a preponderance of youthful — but not too youthful — vibes.
From Los Angeles Times
A preponderance so crushing will resist to the last.
From Salon
I’ve never been more grateful to receive such a preponderance of unsolicited messages, and that says a lot since speed-deletion skills are a crowning achievement of my decades-long career in journalism.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
