John Ridley

Every president to hold office has espoused some version of Americanism - the truths that we hold self-evident, even when those truths are not always in evidence. But for all their grand rhetoric and mostly good deeds, none was able to seal the deal on the trifecta of equality, plurality and socioeconomic ascendancy. Obama has.

American Director

Gavyn Davies

Without the BBC, the proliferation of television and radio channels by the private sector would simply result in more and more channels, with tiny audiences, all seeking to do the same thing. The future would be one of fragmentation - fragmentation without either plurality or diversity.

British Businessman

Ma Jian

My hope is that the Chinese government will come to realise that it is futile to repress free speech, and that contrary to what they believe a regime's strength rests not its suppression of a plurality of opinions and ideas, but in its capacity and willingness to encourage them.

Chinese Writer

Terry Eagleton

It is easy to see why a diversity of cultures should confront power with a problem. If culture is about plurality, power is about unity. How can it sell itself simultaneously to a whole range of life forms without being fatally diluted?

English Critic

Kristen Soltis Anderson

When polled on Donald Trump's agenda, though pluralities of young people oppose his policies on immigration and healthcare, there is one issue where Trump's position wins outright majority support, even among young Democrats: trade.

American Writer

Gad Saad

University students should rightly be exposed to a plurality of viewpoints as part of their intellectual growth, rather attending the 'flock of sheep association of like-minded individuals.

Canadian Scientist

Adolfo Aguilar Zinser

For us to accomplish our goals, it will be necessary to transform our political culture, to respect plurality, and to build, among ourselves, bridges and more bridges.

Mexican Diplomat

Rick Wilson

A large plurality of the Trump electorate believed the definition of 'conservative' was simply 'Not Hillary.

American Author

Irving Babbitt

The human mind, if it is to keep its sanity, must maintain the nicest balance between unity and plurality.

American Critic

William of Occam

Plurality should not be posited without necessity.

English Philosopher

Used to indicate a larger number in a comparison, without specifying the exact amount.

Comparative Number

Plurality suggests more than the rest but not necessarily over half.

Not Always Majority

Mostly used in elections to describe the winner who did not get over 50% of votes.

Election Context

Indicates a win, but points out that a large portion did not vote for the winner.

Not Absolute Win

Highlights a diverse group involved in an activity or process.

Broad Participation

Stresses the presence of a variety, not just quantity.

Diversity Emphasis

Suggests the existence of several different elements or forms.

Multiple Elements

Used philosophically to value having a range of different experiences or hobbies.

Variety in Life

 So I think it's actually very empowering for homeowners and businesses. And you really picture a future where a majority of power in America, within a decade or two, or within your lifetime, it goes solar? I'm extremely confident that solar will be at least a plurality of power,

The mind behind Tesla,...

 and that's the title page of it there man's place in the universe a study of the results of scientific research in relation to the unity or plurality of worlds very very strange title indeed but what this book really is is a summary of Wallace's understanding of

Tim Flannery: Here on...

 then what about planets around other stars? What about the idea of the plurality of the worlds, about life on other planets? In fact, I'm borrowing here from one of those very popular books of the time. And at the time, people actually answered that question

Dimitar Sasselov: How we...

 since it has more residents than any other. And yet, most colonists would consider this the worst result, given how far it is from everyone else. So is plurality vote really the fairest method? What if we tried a system like instant runoff voting,

Which voting system is...

 Sixty-six percent of the voters, most people, wanted someone else. With plurality voting, we may not feel free to vote for the candidate we really want because we're afraid that we'll just waste our vote, or worse, will spoil the election.

US politics isn't...

 So this is the evolution of the liquid metal battery. We start here with our workhorse one watt-hour cell. I called it the shotglass. We've operated over 400 of these, perfecting their performance with a plurality of chemistries --

Donald Sadoway: The...

 These are little wells. And inside these wells, then microbial communities begin to form. And so the spongy soil not only resists erosion, but sets up a microbial universe that gives rise to a plurality of other organisms.

6 ways mushrooms can...

 let's make it collaborative learning. When we see user experience, let's make it about human experience. And whenever we hear the singularity is near, let us always remember the plurality is here. Thank you for listening.

How digital innovation...

 there's only one way to govern ourselves and a singular future towards which all societies must evolve. It is wrong. It is irresponsible. And worst of all, it is boring. Let universality make way for plurality.

Eric X. Li: A tale of...

 and they need each other. And all around the world, when we look at how demagogues talk and how they inspire movements, I think they have one unmistakable quality in they strongly, strongly dislike plurality.