plurality

noun

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Recent Examples of plurality For the first time since 2022, films with a majority-BIPOC cast did not represent the plurality of streaming titles. — Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026 Fatigue with the stagnation inherent in contemporary democratic institutions is among the key factors that make the promise to break through intransigence by autocratic leaders attractive to a plurality of voters. — Wendell Wallach, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026 While both candidates are Black, McDuffie is doing noticeably better among Black voters, who represent a plurality of the DC electorate at 42%. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 16 June 2026 The poll found the majority of Republicans, 52%, and a plurality of MAGA supporters, 45%, oppose the controversial fund set up by the Justice Department to pay people who believe they’ve been victimized by the government. — Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for plurality
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  1. loads
  2. majority
  3. profusion
  4. wealth
  5. preponderance
  6. abundance
  7. heap
Noun
  • Double bag any heavy trash bags or loads that contain a lot of wet food to prevent rips and leaks.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
  • Battery systems could support those loads alongside renewable generation or other power sources.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • Miami-Dade and Palm Beach together account for the overwhelming majority of Florida’s survivor population.
    — Masha Pearl, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2026
  • If a simple majority of the workers vote to unionize, the union is then certified.
    — Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of majority
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  • Many of these tracks barely touch two minutes, sometimes not even 90 seconds, and with such a profusion of directions, certain ideas feel fleeting to the point of frustration.
    — Oba Awolowo, Pitchfork, 3 July 2026
  • While these shrubs are low-maintenance, incorporating fertilizer into your care routine can improve plant health and spur new growth, resulting in a profusion of bold blooms.
    — Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 12 June 2026
Definition of profusion
Noun
  • Its themes of power, wealth, consumerism and American identity remain as relevant as ever.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • Alphonse Provinziano, managing partner of Provinziano & Associates law firm in Beverly Hills, also pointed to the mismatch in wealth in assessing possible spousal support for Kelce.
    — Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 1 July 2026
Definition of wealth
Noun
  • Meanwhile, two- to four-unit rental buildings that made up the preponderance of affordable housing for families in these areas have been lost to blight and disinvestment.
    — Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • The agreement is an acknowledgement that the defense could prove by a preponderance of the evidence that severe mental disease or defect caused McGuire not to comprehend that his conduct in the killing was wrong.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2026
Definition of preponderance
Noun
  • May your cup runneth over—with an abundance of cute nail designs.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 6 July 2026
  • An abundance of hints, clues and other helpful items await, not to mention a bonus Custom Wordle and plenty more.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of abundance
Noun
  • Try the singular lemongrass cheesesteak from Sahbyy Food ($10), topped with homemade pepper chips and a heap of fragrant cilantro.
    — Regan Stephens, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • The previous day, a door was ajar and heaps of trash and children’s toys were visible inside.
    — Julie Carr Smyth, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of heap

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