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Sentence count:285+54Posted:2016-12-20Updated:2020-07-24
Antonym: minoritySimilar words: major inmajorminoritypriorityauthorityfavoriteasperityauthoritativeMeaning: [mə'dʒɒrətɪ /-'dʒɒr-]  n. 1. the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part 2. (elections) more than half of the votes 3. the age at which persons are considered competent to manage their own affairs. 
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211 In the vast majority of cases the disease is fatal.
212 The majority of foreign nationals working here have work permits.
213 The French company holds a majority stake in the retail chain.
214 The Scottish National Party is at last beginning to nibble away at Labour's huge majority.
215 The Senate had a sufficient majority to override the presidential veto .
216 In the vast majority of cases, customers get their money back.
217 The majority of Scots favour an autonomous Scotland involving devolution or complete independence.
218 The electorate put the Tories in with an increased majority in 1983.
219 The party was returned to power with a slim majority.
220 The government was returned to office by a large majority.
221 She was elected by / with a majority of 749.
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222 The bill is expected to pass its second reading with a comfortable majority.
223 Surveys indicate that supporters of the treaty are still in the majority.
224 The Prime Minister is now firmly ensconced in Downing Street with a large majority.
225 Another minister clung on with a majority of only 18.
226 A couple of people objected to the proposal, but the vast majority approved of it.
227 For the majority of Tanzanians, Swahili is their second language .
228 He won a 48 percent plurality of the vote rather than an outright majority.
229 He persuaded a narrow majority of the party to support the government.
230 The majority of crevasse deaths happen to those who travel across glaciers unroped.
231 Before success comes in any man’s life, he’s sure to meet with much temporary defeat and, perhaps some failures. When defeat overtakes a man, the easiest and the most logical thing to do is to quit. That’s exactly what the majority of men do. Napoleon Hill 
232 The agnostic who doubts the existence of God, and the free thinker who feels that the existence of God is unnecessary and not justified, constitute a majority of non- believers. Dr T.P.Chia 
233 Don't ever let economic alone determine your career or how you spend the majority of your time. Denis Waitley 
234 My own opinion is enough for me, and I claim the right to have it defended against any consensus, any majority, anywhere, any place, any time. And anyone who disagrees with this can pick a number, get in line. Christopher Hitchens 
235 Some read to think, these are rare; some to write, these are common; and some read to talk, and these form the great majorityCharles Caleb Colton 
236 It's extraordinary how we go through life with eyes half shut, with dull ears, with dormant thoughts. Perhaps it’s just as well; and it may be that it is this very dullness that makes life to the incalculable majority so supportable and so welcome. Joseph Conrad 
237 For the majority of us, the past is a regret, the future an experiment. Mark Twain 
238 Tell people there's an invisible man in the sky who created the universe, and the vast majority will believe you. Tell them the paint is wet, and they have to touch it to be sure. George Carlin 
239 Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. Mark Twain 
240 The values of books are often neglected, and the bookstore is far less interested by the majority of people. Dr T.P.Chia 
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