1
as in bulks
the largest part or quantity of something
a vast majority of the town's residents support the proposed tax reduction
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2
as in adulthoods
the state of being fully grown or developed
she will inherit a fortune upon her majority
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Recent Examples of majorities
The results mirror several other polls released during the shutdown, which have shown more Americans blame Trump and congressional Republicans for the federal government shutdown than congressional Democrats by slight majorities.
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
That included majorities of Democrats and Republicans.
—Noam Levey, NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
Democratic majorities in the House passed legislation, but Senate Republicans refused to allow a vote on any of them.
—Scott Peters, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
Republicans hold majorities in Congress but do not have the 60 Senate votes needed to overcome a filibuster, a procedure that prevents a vote.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
Yet Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who last July won one of the biggest parliamentary majorities in recent times, seems unable or unwilling to respond.
—Anand Menon, Time, 18 Oct. 2025
As one of the first major statewide contests since the 2024 presidential election, its outcome could preview national trends and directly impact party strategies for holding or capturing congressional majorities.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
In 2020, the Supreme Court — in a roundabout way — ended the confusion by refusing to consider an appellate ruling that validated special taxes proposed by initiative and approved by simple majorities.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
On Kennedy himself, the poll found majorities of the public disapprove of his overall job performance as well as his handling of vaccine policy.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 9 Oct. 2025
Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
That included majorities of Democrats and Republicans.
—Noam Levey, NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
Democratic majorities in the House passed legislation, but Senate Republicans refused to allow a vote on any of them.
—Scott Peters, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
Republicans hold majorities in Congress but do not have the 60 Senate votes needed to overcome a filibuster, a procedure that prevents a vote.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
Yet Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who last July won one of the biggest parliamentary majorities in recent times, seems unable or unwilling to respond.
—Anand Menon, Time, 18 Oct. 2025
As one of the first major statewide contests since the 2024 presidential election, its outcome could preview national trends and directly impact party strategies for holding or capturing congressional majorities.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
In 2020, the Supreme Court — in a roundabout way — ended the confusion by refusing to consider an appellate ruling that validated special taxes proposed by initiative and approved by simple majorities.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
On Kennedy himself, the poll found majorities of the public disapprove of his overall job performance as well as his handling of vaccine policy.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for majorities
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McCurdy and Stoner each end their memoirs proud of having emerged into saner adulthoods.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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One way to do that is through a bond ladder, which staggers individual bonds of different maturities.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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But the most compelling opportunities are in strategies that span the full range of maturities or focus on the long end of the curve, where value is strongest.—
Paul Malloy,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Majorities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/majorities. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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