majority 1 of 2

noun

mə-ˈjȯr-ə-tē How to pronounce majority (audio)
Definition of majoritynext
1
as in bulk
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 adulthood
the state of being fully grown or developed she will inherit a fortune upon her majority

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majority

2 of 2

adjective

as in general
held by or applicable to a majority of the people the majority opinion among the tour group members was that they should cancel the rest of the trip

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Recent Examples of majority
Noun
And a Gallup poll last year revealed a majority of Americans feel that both parties have gone too far in their use of inflammatory rhetoric to criticize their opponents. — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026 By the way, among Independents, outright majority, 53% say worse now than a year ago. — NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026
Adjective
Super-majority thresholds are common in government (like a 67% requirement to over-ride a governor’s veto) and in the private sector. — Kent Thiry, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2026 Twenty years later, 82% voted to require a super-majority or four-fifths vote of county commissioners to remove lands from the boundary, change zoning, or sell off county lands within the boundary. — Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for majority
Recent Examples of Synonyms for majority
  1. bulk
  2. adulthood
  3. general
  4. plurality
  5. prevailing
  6. overall
  7. public
  8. popular
Noun
  • The long-sleeve Henley top feels like a fall staple, while the wide-leg pants keep the matching set comfortable without adding a ton of bulk to your travel-day look.
    — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The team also was down to one practice-squad call-up running back in Dameon Pierce for a bulk of the game, too, after Carson Steele suffered a shoulder injury and couldn’t return to the game.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of bulk
Noun
  • And now, after 30 years of tumult and triumph, Bryan is trying on actual adulthood.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
  • These children often take on adult responsibilities without receiving proper acknowledgment or support for doing so—and often have difficulty expressing their needs and maintaining healthy relationships in adulthood.
    — Parents, Parents, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of adulthood
Adjective
  • Jason Reynolds, Lockheed Martin’s vice president and general manager of Integrated Air and Missile Defense, described RIG-360 as critical to PAC-3 operations and in-flight performance.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Vance has faced general questions about his association with Carlson, a former Fox News host who faced backlash last year for interviewing antisemite Nick Fuentes on his podcast.
    — Thomas Beaumont, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of general
Noun
  • Unless the governing documents provide otherwise, directors are elected by a plurality of votes cast.
    — Gary M. Mars, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
  • By 2045, in some projections, a plurality of English readers will live in China.
    — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of plurality
Adjective
  • The group noted the projection was revised upward from an earlier estimate owing to an additional year in the budget window and higher prevailing interest rates.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Likewise, prevailing concepts of Hamlet at the time cast the prince as a wan and melancholic, leading critics to bristle at Bernhardt’s energy.
    — Betsy Golden Kellem, JSTOR Daily, 18 Mar. 2026
Definition of prevailing
Adjective
  • Avoiding it in the first place makes far more sense, even if the K3's additional hardware and energy requirements complicate the question of its overall environmental footprint.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The overall bargain, however, laid the foundation for what has become a highly successful deterrence, reassurance, and nonproliferation regime.
    — Ivo H. Daalder, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of overall
Adjective
  • However, the bill would also preempt certain state requirements covering public risk disclosures, independent evaluations, and critical incident reporting.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • In ten countries, interest payments eclipse the entire public investment budget.
    — Masood Ahmed, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of public
Adjective
  • The fabric has become increasingly popular among our Shop AD editors in seasons like fall and winter.
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Graveyards, which would seem haunted by definition, are popular destinations, and a few in the state are legendary for their eerie atmospheres and ghost sightings.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of popular

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