1
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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2
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
Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 20 July 2025
Lottery players in Nebraska can choose from popular national games like the Powerball and Mega Millions, which are available in the vast majority of states.
—Jay Cannon, USA Today, 20 July 2025
The vast majority are positive, noting the kindness and respect the business showed.
—Eric Adler
july 20, Kansas City Star, 20 July 2025
But even after the court's conservative majority limited the use of far-reaching injunctions that block enforcement of a policy across the country, the justices may continue to face a steady drumbeat of emergency appeals seeking their intervention.
—Melissa Quinn
july 9, CBS News, 9 July 2025
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Noun
The debacle comes only months after Ishiba’s coalition also lost its majority in the lower house, suffering the LDP’s worst result in 15 years.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 20 July 2025
Lottery players in Nebraska can choose from popular national games like the Powerball and Mega Millions, which are available in the vast majority of states.
—Jay Cannon, USA Today, 20 July 2025
The vast majority are positive, noting the kindness and respect the business showed.
—Eric Adler
july 20, Kansas City Star, 20 July 2025
But even after the court's conservative majority limited the use of far-reaching injunctions that block enforcement of a policy across the country, the justices may continue to face a steady drumbeat of emergency appeals seeking their intervention.
—Melissa Quinn
july 9, CBS News, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for majority
Noun
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Warehousing • Items are scanned in bulk at receiving and picking.—
Amy Gu,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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With the rise of plastic injection molding in the 1940s and '50s, companies started mass-producing recorders and selling them in bulk to school districts for as little as $1 apiece.—
Abigail Covington,
NPR,
16 July 2025
Adjective
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Claire Wilkinson, the general counsel for the School District, showed board members the two AI policies.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
25 July 2025
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Teresa Moore, the board’s general counsel, said the state is misreading the funding law and should be looking at the original $42 million as an annual requirement, not a one-time expense.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
25 July 2025
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It's cracked open a divide in the MAGA movement and was disliked by either a majority or plurality Americans surveyed in multiple polls, but hasn't dented Trump's approval numbers, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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Before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, polling indicated that in four European countries that hosted U.S. nuclear weapons—Belgium, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands—a plurality of respondents opposed such hosting arrangements.—
FLORENCE GAUB,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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But overall crime, which includes nonviolent property crimes, is up 46% in Over-the-Rhine and Downtown, including a 12% uptick in violent crime, according to police statistics.—
Scott Wartman,
The Enquirer,
23 July 2025
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While people often lean exclusively on purple or blue shampoo, Hazan says hair glosses and masks double in benefits for overall hair health.—
Essence,
Essence,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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Our end-to-end suite of applications and services enables business and public customers across 25 industries globally to operate profitably, adapt continuously, and make a difference.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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While administration officials tout the bill as a tool to enhance public safety, immigration experts caution that the funding far exceeds what's needed to target serious criminal offenders.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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In keeping with popular male balms for spiritual suffering, Turner turns to alcohol and functions as a mollusk, socially and professionally; his stoicism is an act, one his peers pick up on, and which some openly deride.—
Andy Crump,
Time,
20 July 2025
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The village’s recently opened popular Irish bar, Teehan’s, and the next door restaurant, Durbin’s, also joined the square’s debut celebrations.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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But unlike in the past when the U.N. Integrated Office in Haiti has received 12-month extensions, Monday’s unanimous decision by council members backed only six-and-a-half months.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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Murphy rebounded with a unanimous decision win over fellow icon Miesha Tate in 2022, but her career ends with two losses to Jessica Andrade in January 2023 and Friday’s loss to Moura.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Where in the past the predominant parties would at least pay lip service by either demanding higher taxes or lower spending, that appears to be out the window in DC these days.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
24 July 2025
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Your predominant dosha—whether vata, pitta, or kapha—affects everything from your personality to your sleep tendencies.—
Anjana Rajbhandary,
Outside Online,
20 July 2025
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“Majority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/majority. Accessed 28 Jul. 2025.
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