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
The steadfast pushback against the administration might appear on the surface to be an encouraging trend, given the complaisance of the Republican majorities in Congress and weak-kneed capitulation to Trump by leaders of institutions such as universities and major corporations.
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Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The Academy has procedures for those efforts — proposals are written, votes are held, and several rounds of super-majorities are required to institute a new category.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2026
Large majorities of Americans in both parties support requiring states to open up congressional primaries to all voters, according to new polling sponsored by Unite America and shared first with Semafor.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The chances of avoiding a shutdown for the most part seem decent as lawmakers have supported the funding bills by large bipartisan majorities.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2026
Strong majorities also see value for AI in forecasting (65%), resource allocation (63%), regulatory compliance (63%) and measuring ROI (63%).
—Forbes Research, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The pair led the Democrats' majorities in 2023 and 2024, during which the Legislature passed sweeping progressive policies.
—Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Taking Greenland by force found very little support in that poll – and this stood out – strong majorities of Republicans and members of military households oppose it.
—Chris Brennan, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Democrats hold large majorities in both chambers of the legislature.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The Academy has procedures for those efforts — proposals are written, votes are held, and several rounds of super-majorities are required to institute a new category.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2026
Large majorities of Americans in both parties support requiring states to open up congressional primaries to all voters, according to new polling sponsored by Unite America and shared first with Semafor.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The chances of avoiding a shutdown for the most part seem decent as lawmakers have supported the funding bills by large bipartisan majorities.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2026
Strong majorities also see value for AI in forecasting (65%), resource allocation (63%), regulatory compliance (63%) and measuring ROI (63%).
—Forbes Research, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The pair led the Democrats' majorities in 2023 and 2024, during which the Legislature passed sweeping progressive policies.
—Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Taking Greenland by force found very little support in that poll – and this stood out – strong majorities of Republicans and members of military households oppose it.
—Chris Brennan, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Democrats hold large majorities in both chambers of the legislature.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 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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Warsh will almost a much flexibility this year, as most near-term maturities are short-term bills that can be rolled forward again.—
Daniel J. Arbess,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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That’s because issues with longer maturities tend to have greater price sensitivity to changes in rates, which is known as duration.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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