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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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 primaries in Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas come as Democrats seek to retake the House and Senate, while Republicans vie to hold onto — or possibly expand — their narrow majorities.
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Joe Walsh, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
The annual bipartisan defense bill continues to add climate resilience provisions for the military, and clean energy and climate resilience policies continue to enjoy support from significant majorities of Americans.
—Michael Chertoff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
On the Democratic side, Talarico dominated his hometown, winning large majorities across nearly all of Travis County.
—Taylor Nichols, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
Overall, 56% of people said Trump relies too heavily on military action, including majorities of Democrats and independents.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 3 Mar. 2026
The Supreme Court order is a potentially significant one for Republicans, who are trying to retain their narrow majorities in both chambers of Congress.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
Both measures were exclusively backed by Democrats, who hold nearly 2-to-1 majorities in both chambers.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026
Across France, Germany and Spain, majorities say enforcement of rules on large technology companies is too weak rather than too strict, and roughly half of respondents in those countries believe major tech firms are as powerful as — or more powerful than — the European Union itself.
—Wolfgang Oels, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
Republicans this fall will look to defend their narrow majorities in the House and Senate in what is historically a cycle that favors the minority party.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
Joe Walsh, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
The annual bipartisan defense bill continues to add climate resilience provisions for the military, and clean energy and climate resilience policies continue to enjoy support from significant majorities of Americans.
—Michael Chertoff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
On the Democratic side, Talarico dominated his hometown, winning large majorities across nearly all of Travis County.
—Taylor Nichols, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
Overall, 56% of people said Trump relies too heavily on military action, including majorities of Democrats and independents.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 3 Mar. 2026
The Supreme Court order is a potentially significant one for Republicans, who are trying to retain their narrow majorities in both chambers of Congress.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
Both measures were exclusively backed by Democrats, who hold nearly 2-to-1 majorities in both chambers.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026
Across France, Germany and Spain, majorities say enforcement of rules on large technology companies is too weak rather than too strict, and roughly half of respondents in those countries believe major tech firms are as powerful as — or more powerful than — the European Union itself.
—Wolfgang Oels, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
Republicans this fall will look to defend their narrow majorities in the House and Senate in what is historically a cycle that favors the minority party.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 24 Feb. 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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In Asia, yields of Japanese government bonds were marginally down across all maturities.—
Lim Hui Jie,Lee Ying Shan,Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, the Treasury Department issues debt across a range of maturities and yields.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Majorities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/majorities. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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