in the majority

idiom

: 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 Senate filibuster rule, which tends to frustrate the party in the majority and is preferred by the minority party, requires 60 senators to support ending debate in the chamber so that a vote on the measure in question can be held. —Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2025

With appointment supporters in the majority, Canepa expressed frustration. —Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025

Additionally some pathogens, including pinworm, were present in the majority of samples. —Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 Oct. 2025

On hot-button issues, Sutton in 2022 was in the majority that voted to ban trans students from using their preferred bathrooms or from participating in sports teams that align with their gender identity. —Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for in the majority

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