for the most part

phrase

: in general : on the whole
for the most part the crowd was orderly

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Streaming services are now profitable, but subscriber growth, for the most part, has plateaued. Alex Sherman,lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026 South Kingstown Town Beach South Kingstown seems to have avoided the cabana debate for the most part, according to Theresa Murphy, director of leisure services at the parks and recreation department. Jonny Williams, The Providence Journal, 14 Aug. 2026 The pair were, for the most part, raised by their father, Spears’s ex-husband Kevin Federline, who was given sole custody after their 2006 divorce. Meg Walters, InStyle, 14 Aug. 2026 In the early 2000s, the typical mainstream pop star was white and blonde for the most part. Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for for the most part

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“For the most part.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20the%20most%20part. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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