pluralities

Definition of pluralitiesnext
plural of plurality

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pluralities
Noun
  • When using the dishwasher or washing machine, run full loads to maximize usage of the water.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The 2026 Super Bowl had loads of celebrities cheering on their favorite team from the VIP boxes—Jay-Z, Kendall Jenner, Saweetie, Rosé, and Travis Scott among them.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The steadfast pushback against the administration might appear on the surface to be an encouraging trend, given the complaisance of the Republican majorities in Congress and weak-kneed capitulation to Trump by leaders of institutions such as universities and major corporations.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The Academy has procedures for those efforts — proposals are written, votes are held, and several rounds of super-majorities are required to institute a new category.
    Tom Roland, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Some of these volatiles are brought to the moon from the sun via the solar wind, but the abundances of these volatiles, particularly nitrogen, cannot solely be explained by the solar wind.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Dec. 2025
  • According to the team, this means that having a dog in the house might shift the abundances of some mouth bacteria—potentially bacteria that might correlate with the adolescents’ psychological scores.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 3 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Boston remains blanketed in heaps of snow now more than a week and a half removed from a major snow storm.
    Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • When a national economic downturn ends up driving farmers from their land, fertile fields and streams — once home to the myriad insects and amphibians consumed by the storks — turn into toxic trash heaps, and the avians also suffer the consequences.
    Alissa Simon, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • With Jackson and Ringo on the field, Dart and the Giants leveraged matchup advantages that opponents with greater wealths of talent at receiver could exploit even further.
    Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Pluralities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pluralities. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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