PREPONDERANCY Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

preponderancy

noun

pri-ˈpän-d(ə-)rən(t)-sē

Definition of preponderancy

as in dominance

the fact or state of being above others in rank or importance the preponderancy of the Democratic Party in the state's political affairs has long been accepted as a fact of life

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Noun

Von Dohlen, for his part, criticized 28 years of Democratic dominance on the five-member Commissioners Court, blaming county leadership for billions of dollars in debt.

— Katie Bartlett, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026
Dior‘s dominance in the brand ranking was largely thanks to its creative director Jonathan Anderson, whose name appeared in 65 percent of Dior’s AI mentions, with 37 percent of those mentions pointed to a distinct identity for the house.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of dominance

Noun

This distinction is especially important for companies whose supply chains involve multiple countries, with raw materials, components, and finished goods crossing borders at different stages.

— Shannon Hynds, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Advertisement Yet experts say the distinction between the two systems is not always clear, particularly given how closely their underlying technology and operations are connected.

— Tiago Ventura, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of distinction

Noun

Few marques understand this better than Porsche, whose reputation was built not merely on performance figures, but on the connection its cars forge between driver and machine.

— Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
Since its independence in 1947, India has maintained a reputation for conducting free and fair elections.

— Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of reputation

Noun

Meanwhile, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), which sees space superiority as essential to winning future wars, is developing a range of space capabilities as well as a suite of weapons that can attack satellites.

— Kathleen Curlee, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2026
Credibility is affected deeply by strategic cultural assessments about superiority and inferiority, and notions about when, where, how and for whom the credibility matters.

— Christopher Nichols, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of superiority

Noun

John Field, one of Li’s two protagonists, was in fact a classical pianist of some repute, having invented the nocturne form of composition that Chopin would make famous in Field’s lifetime.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
And the ecological values of roadless areas are beyond repute.

— Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of repute

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