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 Halo Micro-Modular Reactor is based on light-water reactor technology—the same technology used in the majority of the world’s operating nuclear power plants. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026

In addition, almost all of the professional clubs remain in the majority control of their supporters. — Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 14 July 2026

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

Rhymes for in the majority

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