1
as in bulk
the largest part or quantity of something
a vast majority of the town's residents support the proposed tax reduction
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2
as in adulthood
the state of being fully grown or developed
she will inherit a fortune upon her majority
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as in general
held by or applicable to a majority of the people
the majority opinion among the tour group members was that they should cancel the rest of the trip
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Recent Examples of majority
Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
The free version also gives you access to the vast majority of the app's features.
—PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
Wang has $106,000 in independent support, the majority of it from Empower Oakland, a nonprofit co-founded by mayoral candidate Loren Taylor that has emerged as a formidable funding arm in the city’s politics.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
Lottery players in Nebraska can choose from popular national games like the Powerball and Mega Millions, which are available in the vast majority of states.
—Jay Cannon, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
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Analysis The quirk in this case is that, unlike the vast majority of states, New York limited liability company law does not limit a creditor's remedy against a debtor's LLC interest to a charging order.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
The free version also gives you access to the vast majority of the app's features.
—PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
Wang has $106,000 in independent support, the majority of it from Empower Oakland, a nonprofit co-founded by mayoral candidate Loren Taylor that has emerged as a formidable funding arm in the city’s politics.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
Lottery players in Nebraska can choose from popular national games like the Powerball and Mega Millions, which are available in the vast majority of states.
—Jay Cannon, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for majority
Noun
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Consider buying materials in bulk for larger areas to save money.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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But the prolific writer-director’s latest provides an illustration of how the genre became somewhat fossilized via formulaic writing and overexposure even before 1950s television began churning out Western content in bulk.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The Nuggets made a stunning move Tuesday, firing Malone and general manager Calvin Booth just 11 days before the start of the NBA playoffs.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Mélanie Turpin has been named general manager of human resources.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
8 Apr. 2025
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At least, that’s how a plurality of Americans perceive the tetchy state of our union.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, large pluralities of respondents in Sweden (48%), Spain (44%), France (41%) and Italy (40%) said the same.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The overall design scheme, meanwhile, hints at something out of a Western-meets-Victorian (just look at the claw-foot tub!).—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
17 Apr. 2025
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Out of the 12 cities included in SmartAsset's analysis, Honolulu, Hawaii, experienced the largest uptick with a 5.3% increase in overall grocery prices since last year.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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According to Rolling Stone, the singer’s public profile is one of the eight followers, as well as SZA, producer Michael Uzowuru, singer girlsweetvoiced and audio engineer Sean Matsukawa.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Their friendship has continued through numerous collaborations and public displays of admiration.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The regulations also take aim at some of the techniques that have become popular in recent years, such as chumming (the act of throwing bloody fish parts or other bait into the water to attract sharks).—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Milk bath nails have become popular for its sheer milky color worn by celebs like Jennifer Lopez and Meghan Markle.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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New survey rates them, via David Lightman Capitol lobbyist sued for wrongful firing, accused of ‘unethical practices,’ via Lia Russell Dangerous roads in Sacramento could see fast safety improvements after unanimous council vote, via Ariane Lange The 2026 political campaign is on.—
Jenavieve Hatch,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Brian Platt is out as Kansas City’s manager, after a unanimous Thursday vote from the Mayor Quinton Lucas and the city council.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In 2000, Smithfield Foods, the state’s predominant producer of hogs, agreed to pay $1 per hog produced in the state — for a total of up to $2 million — into a fund, with part of that money used to research more environmentally friendly ways of handling hog waste.—
Gavin Off,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Jan. 2025
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Common cold and flu are hitting hardest, with influenza A the predominant strain.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Majority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/majority. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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