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plurality

noun as in large part of a group

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The judges said that was "a complete absence of plurality in relation to the teachings or practices of any other religions or non-religious traditions and philosophies," especially in primary schools.

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In fact, the BofA survey noted that for the first time since 2005 a plurality of fund managers said companies are over-investing and would prefer them to focus on balance sheet improvement.

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At the same time, it may also be a powerful plurality — especially if it stays motivated, and the other 70% is splintered into lots of different groups.

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A poll this month shows all three leading, but with large pluralities of respondents undecided: 43% said they didn’t know how they planned to vote on Justice Donohue.

What once was a commanding Black majority is now a white plurality, as longtime residents were either priced out or motivated to sell their now-pricey brownstones.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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