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Recent Examples of plurality
In November, the candidate who wins a plurality of votes will be the next mayor.
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Maya King, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
President Donald Trump returned to the White House, this time with a national plurality behind him many Democratic operatives believed was impossible.
—W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
If President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office were graded like an exam, a plurality of Americans would flunk him, according to new polling.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025
No other candidates crack double-digits and a plurality of 39% are undecided, the poll shows.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
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Maya King, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
President Donald Trump returned to the White House, this time with a national plurality behind him many Democratic operatives believed was impossible.
—W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
If President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office were graded like an exam, a plurality of Americans would flunk him, according to new polling.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025
No other candidates crack double-digits and a plurality of 39% are undecided, the poll shows.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plurality
Noun
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The majority of new graduates surveyed plan to pursue careers in some traditionally lucrative fields including business, healthcare, computer technology, and finance.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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The majority of Encarnacion’s reps with Sacramento will be at first base.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
10 May 2025
Noun
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The record-breaking precipitation sparked super bloom events across the state (the profusion of flowers could even be seen from space).—
Mae Hamilton,
AFAR Media,
20 Mar. 2025
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Amid the profusion of plants, Fish found ways to make each part of the garden feel like a distinct space.—
Teresa Woodard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Mar. 2025
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Of those surveyed, 94% regard their home as their most significant asset, with 47% stating that their property comprises more than half of their total wealth.—
Matthew O'Hara,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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This nod of approval was true for all the shapes (and there’s a welcome wealth of variety here) that the Philips can create.—
Alexis Berger,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 May 2025
Noun
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On its face, the slackening of interest in demonstrating against Trump in his second term—despite the preponderance of issues that trigger his opposition every day—can be understood simply as a change in the political atmosphere.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2025
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Such violation has already been observed in quarks (another building block of the universe), but that discrepancy wasn’t enough to account for the preponderance of matter over antimatter.—
Discover Magazine,
Discover Magazine,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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First and foremost, abundance means building housing.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2025
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Yet bizarrely, the man who for decades has been a symbol of unapologetic American excess is now defending his tariff policies by making a case against abundance.—
The Editors,
National Review,
6 May 2025
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Dropping search traffic on Apple devices, which recently integrated a heap of AI features, would be a bad sign.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2025
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The letter — pulled together in coordination with the advocacy group Americans for Responsible Growth — heaps more pressure on Tesla and Musk ahead of the company releasing first-quarter earnings results after the close Tuesday.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Plurality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plurality. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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