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as in bulks
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 adulthoods
the state of being fully grown or developed
she will inherit a fortune upon her majority
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Recent Examples of majorities
It's become the default mode of governing for majorities in Congress as bipartisanship on major issues fades away.
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ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
In their quest to regain control of both chambers of Congress, Democratic candidates are outraising Republicans in key contests that will decide the House and Senate majorities even as the national party faces record low approval ratings from voters.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
At this point, majorities of Americans say the war with Iran is not worth it when asked about the financial cost, the increase in the price of gasoline, regime change in Iran and the number of casualties.
—Steve Liesman, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Bruen said future Democratic majorities are likely to take a more skeptical approach to military aid for Israel, signaling that support may no longer move through Congress with the same ease.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
Republicans are facing an increasingly difficult political environment in a midterm election year where their majorities in the House and Senate are on the line.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2026
According to the poll, majorities of young voters plan to vote for Democrats in this fall's congressional midterm races, including 52% of 18- to 22-year-olds, 58% of 23- to 29-year-olds, and 62% of 30- to 34-year-olds.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
Longtime ethics expert Meredith McGehee said that members have been reluctant to expel their colleagues in recent years because of the razor-thin majorities in the House, but that not doing so hurts the credibility of the institution.
—Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Fidesz, whose popularity dropped sharply in the aftermath of the passage of the new constitution, was reëlected with parliamentary super-majorities in the next two elections, in 2014 and 2018, despite receiving less than fifty per cent of the vote.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
In their quest to regain control of both chambers of Congress, Democratic candidates are outraising Republicans in key contests that will decide the House and Senate majorities even as the national party faces record low approval ratings from voters.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
At this point, majorities of Americans say the war with Iran is not worth it when asked about the financial cost, the increase in the price of gasoline, regime change in Iran and the number of casualties.
—Steve Liesman, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Bruen said future Democratic majorities are likely to take a more skeptical approach to military aid for Israel, signaling that support may no longer move through Congress with the same ease.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
Republicans are facing an increasingly difficult political environment in a midterm election year where their majorities in the House and Senate are on the line.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2026
According to the poll, majorities of young voters plan to vote for Democrats in this fall's congressional midterm races, including 52% of 18- to 22-year-olds, 58% of 23- to 29-year-olds, and 62% of 30- to 34-year-olds.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
Longtime ethics expert Meredith McGehee said that members have been reluctant to expel their colleagues in recent years because of the razor-thin majorities in the House, but that not doing so hurts the credibility of the institution.
—Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Fidesz, whose popularity dropped sharply in the aftermath of the passage of the new constitution, was reëlected with parliamentary super-majorities in the next two elections, in 2014 and 2018, despite receiving less than fifty per cent of the vote.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for majorities
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Neighborhoods are highly segregated by race and income, the data shows, meaning kids who grew up just blocks apart can expect wildly different adulthoods.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
13 Nov. 2025
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McCurdy and Stoner each end their memoirs proud of having emerged into saner adulthoods.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Because of their shorter maturities, investors often use T-bills for cash management.—
Colin Dodds,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
11 Apr. 2026
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Yields on the 10-year maturities of all G7 economies all remain substantially lower than on 10-year gilts.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Majorities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/majorities. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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