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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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
Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 9 July 2025
But the vast majority will someday need to be plugged.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 8 July 2025
That includes five of University of California’s nine undergraduate campuses, all but one of California State University’s 22 campuses, and the majority of the state’s community colleges.
—Michael Burke, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
During the campaign, inflation consistently ranked as a top issue of concern to voters – and a majority of them favored Trump to best handle the problem, surveys showed.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 8 July 2025
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Noun
Trump said his second invite came as an attempt to establish peace in Gaza, where a majority of the fighting has transpired.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 9 July 2025
But the vast majority will someday need to be plugged.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 8 July 2025
That includes five of University of California’s nine undergraduate campuses, all but one of California State University’s 22 campuses, and the majority of the state’s community colleges.
—Michael Burke, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
During the campaign, inflation consistently ranked as a top issue of concern to voters – and a majority of them favored Trump to best handle the problem, surveys showed.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for majority
Noun
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Crayola markers are on sale during Prime Day 2025, like this single 40-count pack for just $15, or buy in bulk as a classroom gift with a 12-pack for only a few bucks more.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
9 July 2025
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Gavi, at its most basic level, is Costco for immunizations, wielding its massive purchasing power to buy vaccines in bulk for cheap.—
Hana Kiros,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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Performance Trade-Offs: Real-time applications face inherent constraints due to the computational overhead of symbolic reasoning, knowledge graph traversal and the general reduction in inference speeds compared to pure neural approaches.—
Anuradha Weeraman,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The Contour Face is fabulous for those interested in general regeneration or alleviating signs of aging, but those with acne-prone skin should consider its Clear mask which utilizes blue light, clinically proven to kill acne-causing bacteria.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, a poll of American adults taken in early June by the Washington Post and Ipsos found a plurality of adults, 42%, opposing the bill, and 23% supportive of it.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
30 June 2025
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The poll — which has a margin of error of 2.1 percentage points — also found that a plurality of Americans, 49%, think Trump has made the world less peaceful.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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However, recent months’ economic data has shown that overall inflation has remained fairly tame. Trump and members of his administration tout the positive economic reports as signs that tariffs are working.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
10 July 2025
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More Black people are turning to the keto lifestyle as a way to take control of their health, energy, and overall well-being.—
Essence,
Essence,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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There’s no more prominent public user of the f-word and others once widely seen as off limits than the president.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
6 July 2025
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So now perhaps 20% of public firms are focused on creating value for customers.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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Here’s what to know about the history of this popular seaside city and its residents.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
8 July 2025
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The problem is particularly acute as the state has seen huge population growth in recent years, especially in popular metro areas such as Houston and Austin, partly thanks to its low housing costs.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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Super featherweight René Alvarado beat Víctor Morales by unanimous decision: 96-94, 99-91, 99-91.—
Jad El Reda,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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The Supreme Court offered religious liberty advocates a significant win with its unanimous decision in Catholic Charities Bureau v. Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Commission earlier this month.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
29 June 2025
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Rivera is especially excited by the National Music Theater Conference this year since truly original work is developed there in contrast to the predominant commercial theater trend of basing musicals closely on classic movies or novels.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2025
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That is clearly what happened in this redistricting in Louisiana where race was the predominant factor used to draw congressional boundaries.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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“Majority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/majority. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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