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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a plurality believes" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the opinions or beliefs of a majority or a significant portion of a group regarding a particular issue or topic.
Example: "In the recent survey, a plurality believes that climate change is the most pressing issue of our time."
Alternatives: "a majority thinks" or "most people believe".
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Even among Republicans, a plurality believes there should be a mixture of tax increases and spending cuts.
According to a recent Newsweek poll, a majority of voters supports the stimulus, and, more surprisingly, a plurality believes that additional spending will be necessary.
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In June, UBS held a gathering of managers of central bank reserves, multilateral institutions and sovereign wealth funds, and found that a plurality believed gold would be the best-performing asset class through the end of 2011.
A December 2012 HuffPost/YouGov poll found that 47percentt of Americans, a plurality, believe torture can always or sometimes be justified.
A recent HuffPost/YouGov poll found Americans are split on allowing people to carry firearms on campuses, but a plurality believe more guns would not make schools safer.
A recent Brookings survey found that a majority support quelling a speaker with whom they disagree; a plurality believe the First Amendment does not protect hate speech, however defined; and 20percentt support using physical force against a speaker who makes "offensive and hurtful statements".
Apparently the plurality believes that a statute requiring all robbers to stop and leave their names and addresses with their victims would not involve the compulsion of 'communicative or testimonial' evidence.
Yesterday, Channel 4 News released a poll of Iraqi opinion that showed misgivings about the war (a plurality, 48%to29%9%, believed the invasion had not been in Iraq's best interests), but hopefulness about the future.
As for expectations, the ICM poll showed that only one in 10 (12%) of voters expects a Tory majority at the top end of the range of predictions, with a plurality (38%) believing May's majority will be secured, but only by double figures.
And a plurality -- 37percentt -- believe that unions ought to have more influence than they do now.
Large pluralities believe their children will have fewer opportunities than they do.
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