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as in bulk
the largest part or quantity of something
a vast majority of the town's residents support the proposed tax reduction
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as in adulthood
the state of being fully grown or developed
she will inherit a fortune upon her majority
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as in general
held by or applicable to a majority of the people
the majority opinion among the tour group members was that they should cancel the rest of the trip
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Recent Examples of majority
John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 12 Nov. 2024
Their data shows 15 to 20 men’s college basketball programs are in the highest tier of support, and that the overwhelming majority of programs are going to at some point be outbid.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2024
These kinds of policy concerns were so powerful that, among the majority of all voters who said Trump lacked the moral character to be president, one in ten voted for him anyway.
—Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
Besides, he’s been able to leverage his political capital into a much bigger boost post White House, thanks to his majority stake in Truth Social.
—Zach Everson, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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That’s despite Democrats having strong majorities in the General Assembly and holding all statewide offices.
—John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 12 Nov. 2024
Their data shows 15 to 20 men’s college basketball programs are in the highest tier of support, and that the overwhelming majority of programs are going to at some point be outbid.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2024
These kinds of policy concerns were so powerful that, among the majority of all voters who said Trump lacked the moral character to be president, one in ten voted for him anyway.
—Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
Besides, he’s been able to leverage his political capital into a much bigger boost post White House, thanks to his majority stake in Truth Social.
—Zach Everson, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for majority
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These bites are great for kids and adults alike and can be made in bulk and stored in the freezer.Jillian Kubala, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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But the former linebacker has kept the broad shoulders and barrel chest of his pro football days, a bulk that might help the Dallas congressman bear the weight now pressing down on him.Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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This is a wisp of a premise — aside from her muted graffiti efforts, our protagonist’s grief manifests itself more as general moodiness than anything particularly tangible.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Trump, meanwhile, leaned on some famous Black male supporters, including controversial former NFL standouts Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell, while also pitching himself to men in general through social media influencers, creators and podcasters.Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Taylor, who did have a plurality of voter support in a losing effort, has already signaled his intent to run for mayor in a special election, which is likely to take place in the spring of next year.Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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John Quincy Adams won the election in the House, even though Andrew Jackson had won a plurality of the popular and electoral votes.Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Our first test is UL's PCMark 10, which simulates a variety of real-world productivity and office workflows to measure overall system performance and also includes a storage subtest for the primary drive.PCMAG, PCMAG, 16 Nov. 2024
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The company continues to focus on returning to overall profitability and is pursuing strategic partnerships to strengthen long-term profitability.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The Paris prosecutor on Wednesday requested a five-year prison sentence and a five-year ban from public office against far-right leader Marine Le Pen, at a trial where she and 24 others are accused of embezzling European Union funds.Reuters, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Earlier on Wednesday, the union representing the department’s rank-and-file officers, whose complaints to county officials triggered the report, asserted that their recent public criticism of Corpus only had to do with her job performance.Ryan Macasero, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The second shooting took place not far from the popular Crack Shack restaurant.NBC San Diego, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The Dodgers are expected to pursue a reunion, although it has been widely reported that Hernandez could be a popular consolation pursuit for teams that miss out on Soto.Jeff Sanders, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Trump was convicted in May by a unanimous jury on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records tied to hush money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels prior to the 2016 election.Patrick Maguire, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Both the proposal and the almost unanimous vote against it made national news, along with the riots that ensued.Dawn Sawyer, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
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One search through artificial intelligence chatbots generates an exponential amount of 25 times more electricity than a Google search and will become the predominant energy consumer across several countries in a mere number of years.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Beijing is used to being the predominant external powerbroker with respect to the North and aims first and foremost to maintain balance and stability on the Korean Peninsula.Daniel DePetris, Twin Cities, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Majority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/majority. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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