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
Democrats want to extend the subsidies and many states with Republican majorities have large populations of Obamacare participants.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
The party and its coalition partner lost majorities in both chambers of parliament for the first time since 1955, and are now operating under a minority government.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 4 Oct. 2025
Still, Israelis and Palestinians are skeptical; large majorities of both doubt there will be permanent peace, new Gallup polling found.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Inflation could feature heavily in midterm elections next year, as the Republican Party looks to defend narrow majorities in the House and Senate.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
But Democrats' ability to influence the administration is limited at best, particularly with Republicans holding majorities in both the House and Senate.
—Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
In this case, a minority in the Senate would be defying majorities in both chambers as well as the president in pursuit of unrelated policy changes.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
However, majorities of several demographics — including Republicans, southerners and adults over 65 — see themselves as likely to cross into the heavenly realm.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Even with the Democratic vacancies, the GOP had one of the slimmest majorities in history.
—Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Bart Jansen, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
The party and its coalition partner lost majorities in both chambers of parliament for the first time since 1955, and are now operating under a minority government.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 4 Oct. 2025
Still, Israelis and Palestinians are skeptical; large majorities of both doubt there will be permanent peace, new Gallup polling found.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Inflation could feature heavily in midterm elections next year, as the Republican Party looks to defend narrow majorities in the House and Senate.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
But Democrats' ability to influence the administration is limited at best, particularly with Republicans holding majorities in both the House and Senate.
—Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
In this case, a minority in the Senate would be defying majorities in both chambers as well as the president in pursuit of unrelated policy changes.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
However, majorities of several demographics — including Republicans, southerners and adults over 65 — see themselves as likely to cross into the heavenly realm.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Even with the Democratic vacancies, the GOP had one of the slimmest majorities in history.
—Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for majorities
maturities
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Buffett waits until the long-term math makes sense, and interest rates both their absolute level and their shape across maturities are central to that equation.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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As for bonds, Bilkie said, investors may want to keep a mix of maturities, essentially having an equal portion in short term, intermediate term, and long-term bond funds.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Majorities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/majorities. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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