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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
Republicans are welcoming the opportunity to redraw district lines to maintain control and possibly widen their majorities.
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Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 14 May 2026
The race comes amid a battle for Republicans to hold onto narrow majorities in both chambers on Capitol Hill.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Strong majorities of independents and Democrats disagree.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 12 May 2026
Large majorities of people know what these passwordless credentials are and use them to log in to at least some accounts, but they are being held back by organizational inertia.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 7 May 2026
His request could speed up the redrawing of seats that underpinned the last few Democratic majorities.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
But Democrats said there has been a history of Republican majorities overriding Democratic recommendations when choosing replacements on boards.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Starting with Louisiana, many states with Republican majorities will revisit their old VRA-compliant maps, and will likely gerrymander out majority-Black districts, as soon as this year.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
While that view is held by majorities across demographics, Gallup noted a wider split along partisan lines.
—Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2026
Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 14 May 2026
The race comes amid a battle for Republicans to hold onto narrow majorities in both chambers on Capitol Hill.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Strong majorities of independents and Democrats disagree.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 12 May 2026
Large majorities of people know what these passwordless credentials are and use them to log in to at least some accounts, but they are being held back by organizational inertia.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 7 May 2026
His request could speed up the redrawing of seats that underpinned the last few Democratic majorities.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
But Democrats said there has been a history of Republican majorities overriding Democratic recommendations when choosing replacements on boards.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Starting with Louisiana, many states with Republican majorities will revisit their old VRA-compliant maps, and will likely gerrymander out majority-Black districts, as soon as this year.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
While that view is held by majorities across demographics, Gallup noted a wider split along partisan lines.
—Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 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
Noun
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Where to move excess cash Investors should focus on bonds with maturities of three to seven years, although in this environment even one to three years should be fine as the Fed continues to keep rates steady, Alvarado said.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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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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“Majorities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/majorities. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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