majorities

plural of majority

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Recent Examples of majorities But critics accused him of trying to buy votes at a time when Republicans are trying to maintain slim majorities in Congress. Bill Barrow, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026 The interview came at the Republicans' midterm convention in Dallas ahead of November's midterm election, in which the GOP is defending its slim majorities in both chambers of Congress. Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026 Large majorities say 9/11 reshaped the country and their generation, though younger adults more often cite the pandemic and many learned about the attacks only in school. Linley Sanders, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Xavier Becerra, Hilton’s Democratic opponent, expressed skepticism that the measure would pass the Democratic super-majorities in both chambers. Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Republicans hold narrow majorities in the House and the Senate, and the party in power tends to lose ground in the midterms. Stephen Fowler, NPR, 8 Sep. 2026 Masterson’s detractors have seized on the rebrand as an attempt to minimize his connection to Trump in a year when national Republicans worry the president’s polarizing leadership could cost the party majorities in the House and Senate. Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2026 In no country did a majority name China, whereas the United States won majorities in five countries. Adam Y. Liu, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2026 Republicans are trying to defend their narrow majorities in the House and Senate while voters register discontent with the cost of living, according to public polling. Garrett Downs, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for majorities
Noun
  • Neighborhoods are highly segregated by race and income, the data shows, meaning kids who grew up just blocks apart can expect wildly different adulthoods.
    Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025
  • McCurdy and Stoner each end their memoirs proud of having emerged into saner adulthoods.
    Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Around 50% of debt held by the public is parked in Treasury Notes of 2 to 10 year maturities.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • This strategy, announced after yields hit 19-year highs, involves funding these repurchases by issuing more short-term bills, effectively swapping longer-term debt for shorter maturities.
    James Broughel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

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“Majorities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/majorities. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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