PLURALITIES Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

pluralities

noun

plural of plurality

as in loads

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Noun

The team must improve the fabrication process, scale up the laser power, and determine whether the ceramic waveguides can maintain their optical performance under much higher loads.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
The rocket planes tested reaction-control systems for maneuvering where the air was too thin for normal aerodynamic controls, while gathering data on heating, stability, structural loads, human performance and piloting techniques during reentry.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of loads

Noun

Republicans currently hold slim majorities in both the House and the Senate.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 19 Aug. 2026
Breaking supermajority Ending Republican supermajorities has been a long-time goal of Democrats in the General Assembly, but Republicans are still expected to maintain healthy majorities in the Show Me State.

— Jack Harvel August 19, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of majorities

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Researchers detected high abundances of sodium, likely from icy brines within the original asteroid.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Some samples from Jilin showed particularly high abundances of heavy rare earth elements compared to neighboring regions.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026

Definition of abundances

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Scattered along the walls of the studio were tidy heaps of scarves and mesh, rainbows of stripes, every shade of ballet pink, Uggs of every height.

— Claire Salinda, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
In the video obtained by AP, divers could be seen jumping from their boats and swimming down to heaps of amphorae, each of which was covered in years of sand and barnacles.

— Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026

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