pluralities

Definition of pluralitiesnext
plural of plurality
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Noun
  • Engineers can simulate movements, loads, and environmental conditions before real deployment.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
  • However, there are moments of reprieve between loads of clothes, sheets, and towels.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • It's become the default mode of governing for majorities in Congress as bipartisanship on major issues fades away.
    ABC News, 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
Noun
  • The ratio is also an important one because abundances of deuterium and hydrogen throughout the universe are thought to have been set during the Big Bang itself.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026
  • According to the team, this means that having a dog in the house might shift the abundances of some mouth bacteria—potentially bacteria that might correlate with the adolescents’ psychological scores.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 3 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Uncollected garbage rotted in heaps, and people cued outside of bakeries for their daily government ration of bread.
    Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
  • But don't be deceived by the small-town charm—there's plenty to do here, with historic downtowns full of unique shops, heaps of Southern comfort food, and 80,000 acres of wildlife areas to explore by kayak, bike, and boat.
    Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • With Jackson and Ringo on the field, Dart and the Giants leveraged matchup advantages that opponents with greater wealths of talent at receiver could exploit even further.
    Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Pluralities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pluralities. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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