in the majority

phrase

: being of a number greater than half the total

Supporters of the new law appear to be in the majority.

Examples of in the majority in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Judge Lance Neff, who authored the appellate ruling, said in the majority opinion that the $10 million transfer was a lawful action. — Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026

Council members in the majority said that would allow enough time to parse the lengthy document in detail and consider public input. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2026

And entering this week, a consensus is coalescing around the idea that last week's tentative firming in the majority of stocks will bail out investors not fully committed to the mega-cap leaders. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

The latter announcement features photos of Bryan wearing the shirt, although the message is illegible and there was no mention of it in the post; however, it is referenced in the majority of the comments. — Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for in the majority

• exteriority
• inferiority
• superiority
• authority
• minority
• priority
• seniority
• sonority
• sorority