preponderant.

Greater in amount, importance, or persuasive weight than the alternatives.

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Words that belong together

• preponderant evidence
• preponderant influence

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Economic constraints exerted a preponderant influence on the decision.

Usage notes

Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: Comparative more preponderant; superlative most preponderant when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: uncommon.