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Meanings of
preponderate
in English
Weigh more heavily.
outweigh
overbalance
outbalance
Synonyms
Examples for "
outweigh
"
outweigh
overbalance
outbalance
Examples for "
outweigh
"
1
He said regulators continue to believe the drug's benefits
outweigh
its risks.
2
She didn't rule that the right to vote will always
outweigh
privacy.
3
As we shall see, Christian safeguards against vampires far
outweigh
the pagan.
4
But for us, I think the opportunities
outweigh
the costs, Spanner said.
5
At this point, the benefits of discussing the book
outweigh
the risks.
1
To some these may seem to
overbalance
that to which I object.
2
You'll have to inch your way along, being very careful not to
overbalance
.
3
Louis began to
overbalance
in his effort to get away from that hand.
4
But what degree of intensity will
overbalance
what period of duration?
5
Yet to
overbalance
this disregard of beautiful form was his strong predilection for finery.
1
This does not
outbalance
that which is not denied.
2
Yet a good digestion, a bounding pulse, and high spirits are elements of happiness which no external advantages can
outbalance
.
3
In military operations success or defeat are in the scales, and the least little occurrence is liable to
outbalance
the other.
4
While it's proposed that the Karoo holds expansive shale gas reserves, the controversial effects of fracking seem to
outbalance
the country's gains.
5
Which one consideration abundantly
outbalances
whatever particular inconveniences may thence arise.
Usage of
preponderate
in English
1
There has been some excision, but the additions visibly and palpably
preponderate
.
2
In particular, the most advanced class, the mammals, began to
preponderate
.
3
The female characters
preponderate
in a remarkable manner over the male.
4
Strange, then, it should ever
preponderate
over the weightier powers of the understanding.
5
In free countries, therefore, one party ought to
preponderate
sufficiently over the other.
6
The people, by throwing themselves into either scale, will infallibly make it
preponderate
.
7
These rays
preponderate
at the time of ploughing, sowing, and germination.
8
The Republican upbringing and the mind have come of late years to
preponderate
.
9
If I looked to secondary causes alone, my fears would
preponderate
.
10
Results: Our analysis confirmed the
preponderate
impact of smoking on colorectal cancer development.
11
Satirical prints, though they did not unduly
preponderate
,
were not wanting.
12
What must we expect when these lower classes will
preponderate
everywhere?
13
The first might formerly
preponderate
,
but the balance is now on the other side.
14
And in balancing his faults with his perfections, the latter seemed rather to
preponderate
.
15
They may, as Mill thought,
preponderate
,
or the wavering balance may incline the other way.
16
They
preponderate
in English and history classes more often, let us hope, from inner inclination.
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preponderate
Verb
Indicative · Present
Frequent collocations
preponderate in
largely preponderate
palpably preponderate
preponderate everywhere
preponderate generally
More collocations
Preponderate
through the time