To decide means to succumb to the preponderance of one set of influences over another set.
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Preponderance
/pɹɪˈpɒndəɹəns/
Synonyms for "preponderance" (134 found)
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Noun(5 words)
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eminent domainenchantmentesteemexcellencefavorforcegood feelinggreatnesshegemonyholdimportanceincidental powerincomparabilityinfluenceinfluentialityinimitabilityinsinuationleadleadershipleverage
Noun(3 words)
Determiner(7 words)
most administrative proceduremost animalsmost biological topicsmost celestial objectsmost foreign-language studymost honors physicsmost micro irrigation
Adverb(2 words)
most dynamic stabilitymost nonlife
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Noun(12 words)
most nonlivingmost of the timemost one-celledmost romanianmost spanish language artsnearly alloutweighingpersuasive powerpredominancepreponderancesprobative weightweight of evidence
Determiner(5 words)
most numbersmost state-funded programsmost water-moleculethe majoritythe majority of
one upmanshipone-upmanshipoverlordshippersonalitypersuasionpluralitypotencypowerprecedencepredominancepredominancypredominationpreeminencepreponderancyprepotenceprepotencyprerogativepressureprestigeprimacy
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principalitypriorityprivilegepurchasereignreputeright-of-wayrulesayseniorityskillsovereigntystrengthsuasionsubtle influencesuccesssuggestionsuperioritysupremacysuzerainshipsuzeraintyswaythe greatest numbertranscendencetranscendencyupper handvirtuosityweightweightinesswhip hand
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13 entriesburden of proofevidentiary standardextentfigureheavinessmagnitudenumberpowerpowerfulnesspredominancequantitytendencyweightiness
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7 entriesabsolute majorityadministrative standardcivil standardnumerical majorityprobabilistic biassupermajorityweighting bias
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6 entriesgeographic preponderancegreater weight of the evidencenumerical preponderancepreponderance in civil casespreponderance of evidencepreponderance standard
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The by-products of living things also play an important part in creating sandy beaches. Bermuda's preponderance of pleasantly pink beaches results from the perpetual decay of single-celled, shelled organisms called foraminifera.
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In legal terms, the "preponderance of evidence" is a lower standard of proof than "clear and convincing evidence".
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[S]trong proofs are at hand to shew, that in the Irish people there is a large admixture, if not an overwhelming praeponderance, of Iberian elements.
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