PLURALITIES Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

pluralities

noun

plural of plurality

as in loads

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The finding challenges earlier computer models that predict how nuclear fusion reactor materials handle extreme thermal loads.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
For everyday loads of shirts, pants and towels, that’s more than enough.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of loads

Noun

In the state legislature, all 151 seats in the state House of Representatives and 36 in the Senate will be on the ballot as Democrats try to increase their majorities and Republicans attempt to win races in a strongly Democratic state.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
Opinion polls show majorities in both countries have a positive attitude toward the other, though feelings for Russia have noticeably cooled in Kazakhstan.

— Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of majorities

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Researchers detected high abundances of sodium, likely from icy brines within the original asteroid.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Some samples from Jilin showed particularly high abundances of heavy rare earth elements compared to neighboring regions.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026

Definition of abundances

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Scattered along the walls of the studio were tidy heaps of scarves and mesh, rainbows of stripes, every shade of ballet pink, Uggs of every height.

— Claire Salinda, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
In the video obtained by AP, divers could be seen jumping from their boats and swimming down to heaps of amphorae, each of which was covered in years of sand and barnacles.

— Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026

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