preponderate
- This refers to the act of having more trustworthiness or influential power, which results in a tipping of the balance in favor of one side
- In the dispute, the evidence provided by the claimant began to preponderate, causing the jury to lean towards his side.
- The judge had to consider whether the defendant's testimony would preponderate over the circumstantial evidence presented in the case.
- The large number of eyewitnesses and their consistent stories began to preponderate in the trial, influencing the court's decision.
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