Synonyms for majority
məˈdʒɔr ɪ ti, -ˈdʒɒr-ma·jor·i·ty

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1. majoritynoun

   More than half (50%) of some group

   Antonyms:
   minority

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1. majority

   Synonyms:
   superiority, eldership, priority, bulk, preponderance, seniority

   Antonyms:
   inferiority, juniority, minority

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1. majority, bulknoun

   the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

   "the majority of his customers prefer it"; "the bulk of the work is finished"

   Synonyms:
   bulk, legal age, mass, absolute majority, volume

   Antonyms:
   minority, nonage

2. majority, absolute majoritynoun

   (elections) more than half of the votes

   Synonyms:
   bulk, legal age, absolute majority

   Antonyms:
   nonage, minority

3. majority, legal agenoun

   the age at which persons are considered competent to manage their own affairs

   Synonyms:
   bulk, legal age, absolute majority

   Antonyms:
   minority, nonage

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1. non ethnic

   majority group not a sub-group

   the whites was a majority minor ethnic or non-ethnic rule in south africa with many ethnic blacks sub-groups; now vice versa.

   Submitted by anonymous on February 28, 2021  

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1. majoritynoun

   Synonyms:
   greater number, more than half

2. majoritynoun

   Synonyms:
   manhood, full age

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1. majoritynoun

   Synonyms:
   seniority, manhood, plurality

   Antonyms:
   minority, youth

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1. List of paraphrases for "majority":

   bulk, most

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1. majority

   Synonyms:
   See Rainbow majority
   

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1. Chris Thomas:

   You never get the playing field perfectly level … and I think the vast majority of athletes participating at the Games realize that it’s about giving thanks. It’s about celebration.

2. Richard Donnell:

   If you lock up the vast majority of the population for months, they [ rapidly reassess ] what they want from their homes.

3. Chicago Teachers Union:

   Our city is fortunate that the numbers around the COVID-19 pandemic have shifted, with deaths, hospitalizations and positive cases low, but CPS buildings are congregate settings where vaccination rates also remain low, especially in schools with majority Black and Brown students on the South and West sides of the city.

4. Dimitris Papadimoulis:

   I believe the deal will pass parliament and will reconfirm the government's majority, i do not believe that top Syriza lawmakers will want to be responsible for bringing down a five-month-old government and a prime minister who enjoys popular support of about 70 percent.

5. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez:

   It’s not really a mystery to me why it’s difficult to pass, i wouldn’t be surprised if it was a majority of members of Congress hold and trade individual stock.