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plurality

noun

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Recent Examples of plurality Going into November, an Associated Press analysis found that Wasserman Schultz is the only white Democrat positioned to represent any of the remaining districts with a Black majority or plurality. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 Chatham House’s study found a plurality of Haitians, 49%, approved of the new force, an improvement over other surveys that had found limited confidence in its ability to succeed. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026 One is conventional, covering plurality of views in news media, which here means CNN International and Channel 5 arriving under a single owner. — Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 This plurality of approaches reflects an open-minded, open-hearted ethos. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for plurality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plurality
  1. loads
  2. majority
  3. profusion
  4. wealth
  5. preponderance
  6. abundance
  7. heap
Noun
  • If those loads would also have gone through a dryer, the savings grow even more.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026
  • How to reduce water usage when doing laundry Only run full loads.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of loads
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  • And like him, the vast majority of those arrested during the blitz had no criminal record.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • If human language started with gestures, then why are the vast majority of languages today spoken?
    — Hannah Little, Scientific American, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of majority
Noun
  • Here, those extra voices vastly outnumber the two main characters, leading to a profusion of confusing subplots that stray away from the main themes.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
  • During our time there, we were treated to a three-course chef’s tasting menu that was a paean to the summer; think a profusion of tomatoes, stone fruit, local soft cheeses, and edible flowers.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of profusion
Noun
  • The Proposition 40 billionaire wealth tax is shaping up to be the most expensive and contentious ballot fight this year.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • But the tension preceding the moment — and the already-out-of-hand margin on the scoreboard — already created a wealth of damage.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of wealth
Noun
  • Here’s a framework to do that The preponderance of studies shows autonomous AI beating unaided physicians at the five cognitive medical tasks.
    — Abe Baker-Butler, STAT, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Training camp has already offered clues, considering Epps has played the preponderance of first-team snaps in nickel.
    — Zach Berman, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of preponderance
Noun
  • Futurists herald the imminent arrival of abundance, prosperity, and limitless joy and, equally, joblessness and purposelessness, never quite wrestling with the contradiction between those forecasts.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Born in 1972, Liu came of an age when material abundance represented hope and manufacturing ramped up, with slab-style apartment blocks proliferating.
    — Lavender Au, ARTnews.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of abundance
Noun
  • Directed by Peter Farrelly of Green Book fame, this movie will give you heaps of Hollywood nostalgia and a happy dose of underdog narrative.
    — John Ross, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Order eggs Benedict topped with two generous heaps of caviar and no one blinks.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of heap

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“Plurality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plurality. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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