Meanings of become preponderant in English

Some chance circumstance may somewhat weaken the prevailing party, when immediately the suppressed sentiments of the adverse parties may become preponderant.

Just as soon as through collective ownership every individual shall be assured of fitting conditions of existence, the law of solidarity will become preponderant.

This explains that this interaction was also governed by hydrophobic and electrostatic bonds which became preponderant.

This idea soon became preponderant; and when provincial governors neglected or refused to obey the sanguinary commands, nothing was done to enforce them.

In this state of mind two forms of life run side by side, the actual and the desired, finally the latter becomes preponderant and decisive.