plurality

Example Sentences

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Supporting a plurality of religious beliefs, along with the freedom to hold none at all, was part of the brilliant enlightenment they wrote into the Constitution.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

With Latinos comprising a plurality of California’s population, the absence of a leading candidate of color reflects broader institutional shortcomings rather than problems created by an open field.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

Contrast that with the tone of Friedrich Merz, the center-right Chancellor who won a plurality in that election despite Mr. Vance’s intrusions and is Germany’s most pro-U.S. leader in decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said she had launched the probe over concerns the deal could affect the "plurality of views" in the UK media.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

It was likely that multiple candidates would run in the primary, which meant that Barack would only need to command a plurality of the vote to win the Democratic nomination.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama