a great deal

idiom

: much : a lot
Things could be a great deal worse.

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Cochrane warned half a century ago that a great deal of medicine lacked solid evidence. Anna Forsythe, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Bar getting club staff home at a more civilised hour and, hopefully, eliminating a great deal of late-night stress, what exactly does this mean, and why has the change been made? Leon Imber, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025 Chemotherapy is an aggressive treatment that demands a great deal of mental and physical stamina. Revathi Advaithi, Time, 28 Aug. 2025 Interest rates and the general perception of risk matter a great deal in the multiples approach. Zev Fima, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for a great deal

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“A great deal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20great%20deal. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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