: relating to or being a political representative who is elected to serve an entire area rather than one of its subdivisions
an at-large city councilor
an at-large election
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The Hurricanes also still most likely need help to get to the playoffs, whether that’s via an at-large spot or trying to get an automatic bid as the ACC champion.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Nov. 2025
Cetta earned an at-large selection to the 2024 NCAA Wrestling Championships.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
Split those two games, and Texas probably looks like the first three-loss Playoff at-large.
—Jason Kirk, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2025
And in 2022, at-large Republicans lost to the Democrats by 14,000 votes.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Nov. 2025
Cetta earned an at-large selection to the 2024 NCAA Wrestling Championships.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
Split those two games, and Texas probably looks like the first three-loss Playoff at-large.
—Jason Kirk, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2025
And in 2022, at-large Republicans lost to the Democrats by 14,000 votes.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
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“At-large.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at-large. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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