majorities

plural of majority

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Recent Examples of majorities Democrats hope to flip majorities in both the House and the Senate by hammering the GOP over affordability, gas prices and inflation. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026 Neither will be back until after the midterm elections, when it’ll be known whether Republicans will maintain their narrow majorities next year. — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026 Multiple recent polls show majorities of Americans expressing concerns about AI and disapproval of how Trump has handled the issue. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026 From his first moment in office, Roosevelt enjoyed overwhelming Democratic majorities in both houses of Congress. — Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 Republicans are pouring unprecedented sums into reliably red states such as Texas, Ohio, Iowa and Alaska as Democratic enthusiasm threatens their narrow congressional majorities. — Jill Colvin, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026 Just 10 years ago, those two southern states formed the bedrock of Republicans’ Senate majorities. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026 The House and Senate will be out of session during October and before the elections, and the dynamics could significantly shift if Democrats win back the majorities of the House or Senate, or both, in November. — Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026 That’s because Republicans hold narrow majorities in Congress – 218 to 214 in the House and 53-47 in the Senate – and both sides are looking for advantages. — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for majorities
Noun
  • 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
  • McCurdy and Stoner each end their memoirs proud of having emerged into saner adulthoods.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Martin believes short and intermediate maturities make the most sense.
    — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The Treasury issues all kinds of debt, from short-term bills to 30-year bonds, with maturities ranging from a few weeks to 30 years.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

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“Majorities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/majorities. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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