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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Family members described mental health symptoms in the majority of them, and alcohol and substance misuse were reported in approximately one-third.
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David B. Sarwer, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2025
None of the five Justices who were in the majority in Massachusetts v. E.P.A. are still on the Court, but three of the dissenters—John Roberts, Samuel Alito, and Clarence Thomas—remain.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Strouse’s move now puts him in the majority of analysts on Wall Street with a neutral view of the stock, which was nearly 2% lower in the premarket Tuesday.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 15 July 2025
The seasonal surge in COVID-19 cases has arrived, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports an increase in activity in the majority of states.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 18 July 2025
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David B. Sarwer, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2025
None of the five Justices who were in the majority in Massachusetts v. E.P.A. are still on the Court, but three of the dissenters—John Roberts, Samuel Alito, and Clarence Thomas—remain.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Strouse’s move now puts him in the majority of analysts on Wall Street with a neutral view of the stock, which was nearly 2% lower in the premarket Tuesday.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 15 July 2025
The seasonal surge in COVID-19 cases has arrived, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports an increase in activity in the majority of states.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 18 July 2025
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“In the majority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20majority. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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