in the majority
idiom
: being of a number greater than half the total
Supporters of the new law appear to be in the majority.
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The Senate confirmed Nachmanoff 52-46 in October 2021 largely on a party line vote, with three Republicans joining Democrats then in the majority to approve him.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
BofA is in the majority of analysts covering ASML.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
European nations are, however, still in the majority in the top 10, which includes—after Switzerland—Sweden, Finland, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Denmark.
—Katharina Buchholz, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Stacy Sanders, the health chief for Senate Finance Committee Democrats, joined the committee while Democrats were in the majority in fall 2024 but has quickly adjusted to being in the minority.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
BofA is in the majority of analysts covering ASML.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
European nations are, however, still in the majority in the top 10, which includes—after Switzerland—Sweden, Finland, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Denmark.
—Katharina Buchholz, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Stacy Sanders, the health chief for Senate Finance Committee Democrats, joined the committee while Democrats were in the majority in fall 2024 but has quickly adjusted to being in the minority.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
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“In the majority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20majority. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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