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

The insurance company estimates drivers in the state have about a 1-in-109 chance of colliding with an animal, with deer involved in the majority of those crashes. — Brian Unger, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was in the majority the least often last term (67%) and wrote the most dissents with 10, according to SCOTUSblog. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 11 July 2026

Let’s highlight five players to consider adding who are still available in the majority of Yahoo leagues. — Mike Barner, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

The Board of Regents has turned over substantially, with newer appointees now in the majority. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Rhymes for in the majority

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