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
Significant majorities also do not want Trump to be able to remove a member of the Federal Reserve and want checks on the president’s ability to fire leaders of other independent agencies, according to the survey.
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Lawmakers need only simple majorities in the House and Senate to place an amendment before voters.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
After Republicans won state legislative majorities in roughly a dozen states and used new precinct-level mapping technology, the 2012 GPI jumped to 28 and never returned to pre-2010 levels.
—Bruce Sibley, Time, 29 May 2026
Meanwhile, affordability, including the cost of healthcare, has become a key issue as the November midterm elections approach and Republicans fight to maintain slim majorities in the House and Senate.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,greg Iacurci, CNBC, 29 May 2026
The poll offers a glimpse at the shifting views of Latino voters, who could help determine whether Democrats win control of the House and Senate, or whether Republicans preserve their narrow majorities this fall.
—Fin Daniel Gómez, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Any new federal voting rights law would almost certainly require Democrats to secure majorities in both chambers of Congress and win the presidency.
—Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Large majorities of students and faculty also worry about AI's impact on creativity (83% of students, 82% of faculty), job security (82% of students, 78% of faculty) and the environment (80% of students, 84% of faculty).
—Lee V. Gaines, NPR, 25 May 2026
Earlier this year, Georgia lawmakers passed a bill with sweeping bipartisan majorities to institute limits and stronger consumer protections for some people who use crypto ATMs in the state.
—Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 22 May 2026
Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Lawmakers need only simple majorities in the House and Senate to place an amendment before voters.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
After Republicans won state legislative majorities in roughly a dozen states and used new precinct-level mapping technology, the 2012 GPI jumped to 28 and never returned to pre-2010 levels.
—Bruce Sibley, Time, 29 May 2026
Meanwhile, affordability, including the cost of healthcare, has become a key issue as the November midterm elections approach and Republicans fight to maintain slim majorities in the House and Senate.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,greg Iacurci, CNBC, 29 May 2026
The poll offers a glimpse at the shifting views of Latino voters, who could help determine whether Democrats win control of the House and Senate, or whether Republicans preserve their narrow majorities this fall.
—Fin Daniel Gómez, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Any new federal voting rights law would almost certainly require Democrats to secure majorities in both chambers of Congress and win the presidency.
—Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Large majorities of students and faculty also worry about AI's impact on creativity (83% of students, 82% of faculty), job security (82% of students, 78% of faculty) and the environment (80% of students, 84% of faculty).
—Lee V. Gaines, NPR, 25 May 2026
Earlier this year, Georgia lawmakers passed a bill with sweeping bipartisan majorities to institute limits and stronger consumer protections for some people who use crypto ATMs in the state.
—Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for majorities
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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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Bonds with longer maturities tend to have greater duration and thus see sharper price swings when rates move.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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Many of these loans carry five- to seven-year maturities, meaning businesses that appeared insulated from AI disruption at origination may face a very different competitive landscape by the time those loans come due.—
Steven Dudash,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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“Majorities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/majorities. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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