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Recent Examples of plurality
The same plurality animates the city’s culinary life.
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Mina Al-Oraibi, Time, 14 Apr. 2026
As a result, the parliament proceeded to a second round, where the winner is determined by a simple plurality of votes.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
The plurality of student and parent respondents in this year’s Princeton Review survey, 35%, cited impending debt levels as the biggest concern about the college application process.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Trump had a very durable, solid minority that turned into a plurality in 2016, even though most people who went to the polls in the Republican presidential primary didn’t vote for him.
—Suzanne Schneider, The New York Review of Books, 25 Mar. 2026
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Mina Al-Oraibi, Time, 14 Apr. 2026
As a result, the parliament proceeded to a second round, where the winner is determined by a simple plurality of votes.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
The plurality of student and parent respondents in this year’s Princeton Review survey, 35%, cited impending debt levels as the biggest concern about the college application process.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Trump had a very durable, solid minority that turned into a plurality in 2016, even though most people who went to the polls in the Republican presidential primary didn’t vote for him.
—Suzanne Schneider, The New York Review of Books, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plurality
Noun
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Since 2023, McLane routes using this technology logged 280,000 autonomous miles in Texas, covering 1,400 loads delivered to restaurants.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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Between 2018 and early 2025, radiology case loads skyrocketed 25%, according to the Journal of the American College of Radiology.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
Noun
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In 2010, when Orbán was elected with a large majority, people were excited for the change of regime.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Free buses as the mayor wants, does nothing for the large majority of New Yorkers who ride the trains.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Yes, that sterling mark after the All-Star break was partly Astroturf due to the profusion of tanking teams on the slate.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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You'll be rewarded with a profusion of flowers in late summer.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Consumers’ coffers have been buffered by larger tax refunds, wage gains (although slowing), and wealth boosts (particularly for upper-income consumers).—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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Markets shift and headlines fade, but the core principles of building long-term wealth remain constant.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Bowman noted the authority is guided by state law and case law in its decisions and deciding what is just and reasonable by a preponderance of evidence.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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The change would require ranchers to prove by a preponderance of evidence that wolves caused the negative changes and to rule out other potential causes, like weather, disease or drought.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Redmond described a familiar scene in which families waste time attempting to find something to watch amid an abundance of choice.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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Leave it to a Black woman to see a need not just in her family but throughout the culture and thoughtfully fill said need with limited resources but an abundance of ingenuity.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Pollack heaps praise on director Abbi Motlagh.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
4 May 2026
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As the defending champion, The Pitt sits at the top of the heap.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
2 May 2026
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“Plurality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plurality. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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