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Recent Examples of plurality
This plurality is precisely what gives London its distinct energy and enduring relevance among the four major fashion weeks.
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026
The 1979 revolution did not leave any space for persuasion, plurality, and mutual recognition.
—Ramin Jahanbegloo, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
In an Economist/YouGov poll, a 46-percent plurality of respondents supported shuttering the agency, including 47 percent of independents and 14 percent of Republicans.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 18 Jan. 2026
American soft power depends on plurality, not monopolies.
—Joseph M. Singer, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2025
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026
The 1979 revolution did not leave any space for persuasion, plurality, and mutual recognition.
—Ramin Jahanbegloo, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
In an Economist/YouGov poll, a 46-percent plurality of respondents supported shuttering the agency, including 47 percent of independents and 14 percent of Republicans.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 18 Jan. 2026
American soft power depends on plurality, not monopolies.
—Joseph M. Singer, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plurality
Noun
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Accessibility Hotel Thaynes has loads of accessibility accommodations for those who require it.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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Sagging Rooflines Heavy snow and ice loads can cause your roofline to bow or sag.—
Asia London Palomba,
The Spruce,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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At this point, the majority of the agricultural workforce in some communities in the Mississippi Delta appears to be South African.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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An overwhelming majority of guests are repeat guests and would readily identify themselves as members of the Tribe of Le Saint Géran.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The field is planted with a profusion of Wildflowers including Oxeye daisies, Field Scabious, Knapweed, and Kidney Vetch.—
Caroline Donald,
Architectural Digest,
18 Mar. 2026
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And in between the mammals is an even denser profusion of bird life.—
Tom Vanderbilt,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In the Delta, too, a white minority has held most of the wealth and farmland.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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But owning his own island also represented Epstein’s entrée into a new tier of elite wealth – a powerful symbol for the former schoolteacher who grew up in a working-class Brooklyn family.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And thanks in large part to the preponderance of weeknight Group of 6 games, only two of those 16 matchups fall on the same date.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The council approved the matter on a 3-2 vote despite the preponderance of public comments opposing the project and an organized effort to stop it.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
11 Mar. 2026
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In the statement, the department said people should continue to exercise an abundance of caution.—
Mathew Schumer,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Mar. 2026
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An abundance of academic research suggests that surging prices can have a detrimental effect on consumer psyche for years – even decades – after an inflation scare.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Coleman did not mention Vance in his public remarks on March 10, which included heaps of praise on Vance’s boss.—
Joseph Strauss,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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The sheer wave of Payton favorites re-upping on minimum deals — tight end Nate Adkins, fullback Adam Prentice, receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey, running back Jaleel McLaughlin — has washed in heaps of online vitriol from Denver’s own fanbase.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Plurality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plurality. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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