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quorum

[kwawr-uhm, kwohr-] / ˈkwɔr əm, ˈkwoʊr- /
NOUN
majority
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Roughly 700 bacterial species live there, and many exchange chemical messages through a process called quorum sensing.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

The president has appointed a quorum of new board members, who are poised to deliver reform and results.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Mongolia's President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh moved on Monday to block his dismissal, arguing that parliament did not have a quorum when it began its session to vote on Zandanshatar's removal.

From Barron's • Oct. 22, 2025

The unprecedented firing of that member, Gwynne Wilcox, left the board without the three-member quorum it needs to rule on cases.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2025

As more join in, they seem to reach a critical mass, a quorum, and the thinking begins.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas



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