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Recent Examples of plurality
Meanwhile, the poll found a plurality of Republicans, 43%, wanted the GOP to maintain its current course, largely mirroring the SurveyUSA poll results.
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
Just over half of voters supported providing the healthcare to eligible immigrants 50 years old or above, and a plurality — 49% — favored providing the coverage to adults between the ages of 18 and 49.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
Additionally, a plurality, 31%, said the present period is the least politically stable, easily outstripping the 17% who selected the Civil War.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
One item remains more positive for Trump than the rest of his trade policy so far: targeted tariffs on China, as a plurality of Americans view China as an adversary that benefits more from trade than the US.
—Christian Paz, Vox, 2 May 2025
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
Just over half of voters supported providing the healthcare to eligible immigrants 50 years old or above, and a plurality — 49% — favored providing the coverage to adults between the ages of 18 and 49.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
Additionally, a plurality, 31%, said the present period is the least politically stable, easily outstripping the 17% who selected the Civil War.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
One item remains more positive for Trump than the rest of his trade policy so far: targeted tariffs on China, as a plurality of Americans view China as an adversary that benefits more from trade than the US.
—Christian Paz, Vox, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plurality
Noun
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The vast majority of American students attend traditional public K-12 schools.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Given the gravity and singularity of a White House visit, the majority of the players and coaching staff made their way to Washington, D.C. Orlando’s Denzel Aberdeen joined his former teammates despite his surprising decision to transfer to Kentucky for his final season.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2025
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Just below the altar, the cinerary casket was banked by a glorious profusion of sweet peas, Reinaldo’s favorite flowers.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
29 Mar. 2025
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However, Rosenbaum argues, a profusion of biographies and publications focused on Bloomsbury since the 1960s is proof of ongoing curiosity about the phenomenon and the people involved in it.—
Jenny Noyce,
JSTOR Daily,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Trump welcomes white South Africans as other refugees are halted Although apartheid rule ended long ago, the typical Black South African household has just 5% of the wealth of the typical White household, according to a 2024 study by researchers at The Africa Institute and the University of Zambia.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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This age gap, combined with wealth and influence, created a significant power imbalance.—
Lauren Hersh,
New York Daily News,
21 May 2025
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Plus, the West has won the preponderance of NBA titles during that stretch.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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Probably the biggest risk in the beet juice data is the preponderance of small studies, some with fewer than ten subjects.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside Online,
19 Apr. 2025
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Compared to Earth’s rocky mantle, the metallic core contains a slightly higher abundance of a particular isotope known as rubidium-100.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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This level of performance provides an abundance of processing power for a single PC.—
& Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
23 May 2025
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With starts against the White Sox and Cardinals up next, though, there isn’t a better young, high-upside starter with a good schedule and iffy results so far, so Leiter stands atop the heap.—
Eno Sarris,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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His origins have muddied with time as multiple continuities, retcons, and heaps of unlockable dossiers have fleshed out his history.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
15 May 2025
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“Plurality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plurality. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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