preponderate
Hold greater sway
To preponderate is to exceed in weight, influence, or importance—to be the dominant element.
Economic concerns preponderate in the debate.
The word suggests one factor outweighing others on a scale, tipping the balance decisively.
The adjective preponderant and noun preponderance are more common than the verb.
Be the main element
- outweighExceed in importance
- dominateControl through superior strength
- prevailTo succeed ultimately
- overshadowDominate by comparison
overbalance · outstrip · exceed · surpass · eclipse · override · trump · overwhelm
Exceed in importance
- overbalanceTip from instability
- tip the scalesBecome the deciding factor
- heavierHaving more mass
- weightierMore heavy or significant
bulk · mass · majority · lion's share · disproportionate · imbalance · tilt · counterbalance
Have more members
- majorityOver half of total
- pluralityLargest share among several
- bulkMain mass or size
- mostGreatest in number
disproportionate · exceed · surpass · predominate · overrepresent
predominate
Be the main element
overshadow · overbalance · outstrip · exceed · surpass · eclipse · override · trump · overwhelm · overpower
outweigh
Exceed in importance
- overbalanceTip from instability
- tip the scalesBecome the deciding factor
- heavierHaving more mass
weightier · bulk · mass · majority · lion's share · disproportionate · imbalance · tilt · counterbalance
outnumber
Have more members
most · disproportionate · exceed · surpass · predominate · overrepresent
preponderateyield
Produce or relinquish
succumb · take a back seat · pale in comparison · defer · trail
- preponderance of the evidenceCivil standard of proof