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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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
Meanwhile, the two parties are gearing up for November’s midterm elections, where Republicans hope to hold onto slim majorities in both chambers of Congress.
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Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
According to the poll, majorities of young voters plan to vote for Democrats in this fall's congressional midterm races, including 52% of 18- to 22-year-olds, 58% of 23- to 29-year-olds, and 62% of 30- to 34-year-olds.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
Longtime ethics expert Meredith McGehee said that members have been reluctant to expel their colleagues in recent years because of the razor-thin majorities in the House, but that not doing so hurts the credibility of the institution.
—Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
With razor-thin majorities in both the House and Senate, Republicans cannot afford many defections.
—Claudia Grisales, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
Fidesz, whose popularity dropped sharply in the aftermath of the passage of the new constitution, was reëlected with parliamentary super-majorities in the next two elections, in 2014 and 2018, despite receiving less than fifty per cent of the vote.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
Approval by borough The mayor does best in Brooklyn and Manhattan, where majorities approve of him.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The bill passed both chambers with bipartisan majorities.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
Yet the moment feels almost like a reversal of fortune from nearly a decade ago, when Republicans held the governor’s mansion, more dominant majorities in the state Legislature and enjoyed a 15-year streak of a conservative majority on the state Supreme Court.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2026
Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
According to the poll, majorities of young voters plan to vote for Democrats in this fall's congressional midterm races, including 52% of 18- to 22-year-olds, 58% of 23- to 29-year-olds, and 62% of 30- to 34-year-olds.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
Longtime ethics expert Meredith McGehee said that members have been reluctant to expel their colleagues in recent years because of the razor-thin majorities in the House, but that not doing so hurts the credibility of the institution.
—Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
With razor-thin majorities in both the House and Senate, Republicans cannot afford many defections.
—Claudia Grisales, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
Fidesz, whose popularity dropped sharply in the aftermath of the passage of the new constitution, was reëlected with parliamentary super-majorities in the next two elections, in 2014 and 2018, despite receiving less than fifty per cent of the vote.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
Approval by borough The mayor does best in Brooklyn and Manhattan, where majorities approve of him.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The bill passed both chambers with bipartisan majorities.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
Yet the moment feels almost like a reversal of fortune from nearly a decade ago, when Republicans held the governor’s mansion, more dominant majorities in the state Legislature and enjoyed a 15-year streak of a conservative majority on the state Supreme Court.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for majorities
Noun
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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
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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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Because of their shorter maturities, investors often use T-bills for cash management.—
Colin Dodds,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
11 Apr. 2026
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Yields on the 10-year maturities of all G7 economies all remain substantially lower than on 10-year gilts.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Majorities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/majorities. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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