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
Since the 1960s, the vast majority of newborns in the United States have received a vitamin K shot. — Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 8 Nov. 2026 The majority of Umerova’s roughly 50-person team at the ACDF has lived or studied abroad. — Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 8 Nov. 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
  • But the elves — less weighed down by volumous hair and with wardrobes not so focussed on bulk — aren’t facing quite the same issue.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Campers enjoy the utmost in year-round comfort without the expense and bulk of an auxiliary camp heater or A/C unit.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of bulk
Noun
  • Stevie Wonder wanted to talk with me, the little boy who worshipped his music straight into adulthood?
    — Kevin Powell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The brain might have greater plasticity early in development, and how sensory experiences shape the brain may differ in adulthood.
    — Woon Ju Park, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of adulthood
Adjective
  • At Nick the Greek in downtown Davis, general manager Trina Ordonez said she's noticed an increase in people experiencing homelessness coming into the restaurant.
    — Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Former Kings general manager and defenseman Rob Blake was in attendance.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of general
Noun
  • To win a seat on the seven-member board, candidates need only a plurality of votes, not a majority.
    — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Asked about the issues, a plurality of 18- to 29-year-olds, 43 percent, put the economy first, according to NPR's analysis of the Voter Poll.
    — Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Nov. 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
  • In robot manipulation tests, VFlash also cut overall inference latency by about 80% on NVIDIA’s Jetson Thor and DGX Spark platforms, potentially helping robots respond faster to changing environments.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The Anteaters went three for 22 from three-point range and shot 24% (14 of 59) overall.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of overall
Adjective
  • Accessibility All public areas, including the main entrance, pool area, spa, fitness center, restaurants, and meeting spaces have accessible routes.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
  • OpenAI competitor Anthropic, which is planning to go public this month, highlighted the issue in its prospectus, even though the Claude creator prohibits children from using its product.
    — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of public
Adjective
  • Instead, swing-state governors plan to focus on popular economic proposals that won over voters –– lowering living costs, taxes, and healthcare — and not the left-wing agenda items demonized in billions of dollars in GOP ads.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • While Butterball turkeys are still a popular option, people living in the Sacramento area have a bounty of bird choices.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of popular

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“Majority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/majority. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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