majorities

plural of majority

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Recent Examples of majorities Earlier this year, Republicans had hoped to campaign on falling rates and a bipartisan bill to increase home construction to help defend their House and Senate majorities. ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026 Other polls show that majorities in the state favor recreational marijuana. Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 27 July 2026 Some of this may be bad news for the country, but for Democrats, eager to win back majorities in the House and the Senate, the sequence of events leading up to the 2026 midterm election could create opportunities. Justin Papp, CNBC, 26 July 2026 Thirty-nine percent said brands did not fully understand them, while large majorities said both men’s and women’s leagues fell short in appealing to female fans. Jacques Ledbetter, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 Republicans hold slim majorities in both the upper and lower chambers of Congress, while polls suggest a possible victory by Democrats in November. Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 26 July 2026 But the reality this week, as the House leaves Washington until September, is a GOP desperately trying to tamp down its own spiking internal tension and save its congressional majorities. Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 23 July 2026 Surveys show large majorities of Americans believe everyone deserves to see themselves on screen. Christopher Racster, IndieWire, 23 July 2026 Many of Jones’ policy goals, like imposing congressional term limits, are ambitious proposals that would require sweeping majorities to pass, which Jones anticipates debating. Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 22 July 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
  • Regarding duration, with interest rates nearing their peak, extending into intermediate maturities (3-7 years) offers a good balance of income and rate sensitivity, though caution is advised for very long durations due to fiscal pressures.
    Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • If capital markets begin to thaw, upcoming debt maturities could bring more motivated sellers into the market.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 25 June 2026

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