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Prespond 

v.: To publish and make readily available an idea that rebuts the future arguments of those who fail adequately to research what others have already published. n.: presponse.
Jonathan (in early 2010): "The 1937–1938 dip was not the product of tight fiscal and monetary policy, but of excessive government regulation and loose monetary policy."

Kevin (in late 2011): In 1937, "federal spending was cut and monetary policy was tightened up, with disastrous results: GDP immediately began to plummet, and industrial production fell by a third."

Jonathan: I presponded to that canard two years ago. Don't you research before you write?
Prespond by autofyrsto October 10, 2011

Presponse 

To respond to a question before it is finished, often confusing the asker.
Wendy: So are you avail-
Jimmy: No. (Presponse)
Wendy: -ible Monday?
(silence)
Wendy: Are you?
Presponse by TimS. October 25, 2008
Word of the Day on October 27, 2008

Preponderance 

the quality or fact of being greater in number, quantity, or importance
"the preponderance of women among older people"
Preponderance by The queen herself February 20, 2015

prepondiculous 

Similar to ridonkulous, a combination of preposterous and ridiculous. Possibly originated in the webcomic Wondermark.
Ex. 1:

Man 1: Oh, yeah, we don't say ridonkulous anymore. It isn't cool.
Man 2: THAT'S PREPONDICULOUS.
Man 1: ...

Ex. 2:

Dude, did you hear about how Stacy is going out with Mark again? It's prepondiculous.
prepondiculous by Dee-Lawn December 28, 2007

preponderant 

Predominant, but specifically in terms of pondering instead of dominating. Something which has a monopoly or superior influence on your thoughts or senses, even though other things of the same type might exist.
The humans trapped in the Matrix were mostly unaware that the preponderant universe they experienced was digital.

To most people these days, Tiger Woods is the preponderant golfer.

The preponderant city shrouded its population in a blanket of smog, allowing them to forget that other cities even existed.
preponderant by Bloopy March 10, 2008

presponsibility 

To be given responsibility before it exists, or to be responsible for something that hasn't happened yet. i.e. pre-emptive guilt
I hope I'm I don't have presponsibility for the period she hasn't missed yet!