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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
Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Still, the pair of wins gave Republicans a 220-213 margin in the House of Representatives, where concerns about a thin GOP majority led Trump to pull the nomination of New York Rep. Elise Stefanik to be United Nations ambassador.
—Time, 3 Apr. 2025
The vote also called into question Johnson's ability to control Republicans' razor-thin majority.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2025
Today those accounts, which represent the vast majority of their liquid assets, have between $800,000 and $2.3 million in them according to Schumer’s disclosures, which only require ranges of asset values.
—Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Then, the initiative would require a majority of both La Jollans and the rest of San Diego to support La Jolla’s secession.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Still, the pair of wins gave Republicans a 220-213 margin in the House of Representatives, where concerns about a thin GOP majority led Trump to pull the nomination of New York Rep. Elise Stefanik to be United Nations ambassador.
—Time, 3 Apr. 2025
The vote also called into question Johnson's ability to control Republicans' razor-thin majority.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2025
Today those accounts, which represent the vast majority of their liquid assets, have between $800,000 and $2.3 million in them according to Schumer’s disclosures, which only require ranges of asset values.
—Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for majority
Noun
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Yun Hai, a specialty food shop in New York City, buys directly from rice farms, soy sauce breweries and mills in Taiwan, then ships the goods over in bulk, supplying grocery stores and restaurants across the country.—
Kim Severson,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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But Nintendo's new console is still noticeably short of Steam Deck-level bulk, coming in about 17 percent lighter (and a bit less wide and thick) than Valve's handheld.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Also out: general manager Calvin Booth, whose contract will not be renewed.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Promoted to director of college scouting in 2003 and director of player personnel in 2009 and then assistant general manager in 2012, DeCosta has essentially been setting the prospect board and running Ravens’ drafts since 2005.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
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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While the overall hitting surface is not increased with the torpedo bat, the barrel of the bat is moved to a different location.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The employees' data, which goes back to 2015, showed that in March 2015 the overall vacancy rate was 9.3%.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Ever since then, Mavs general manager Nico Harrison has been public enemy No. 1 in Dallas.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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As Obama explained to Bush, the rumors surrounding her decision to simply bow out of some aspects of public life proves how many expectations women still carry on their shoulders.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The site became popular due to its ability to crowdsource scores, rosters and schedules from coaches, athletes and schools.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The movie is a big-screen version of Netflix’s popular kids series, whose 11th season debuted on the streamer in February.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 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
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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
Adjective
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The policies announced so far in Trump's current term are on track to push the average tariff to 22.5%, per the Yale Budget Lab. Flashback: From the colonial era through the early 1900s, tariffs were the predominant source of the federal government's revenue.—
Neil Irwin,
Axios,
5 Apr. 2025
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During oral arguments, Louisiana and its backers sought to argue that there was a difference between considering race when creating the congressional maps versus viewing race as the predominant factor.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Majority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/majority. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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