in large measure

phrase

: not entirely but mostly : largely

The economy is based in large measure on farming.

Examples of in large measure in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If the 9/11 attacks were in large measure a failure of imagination and implementation, as the commission wrote, Washington risks repeating that same mistake today. — Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026

But the United States cannot ask Mexico to solve what is, in large measure, an American problem. — Chris Shays, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026

This is a president, after all, who was elected for a second time in large measure by promising to fix high prices and stay out of wars. — Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026

The work that both agencies do is vitally important, and it is done, in large measure, by dedicated professionals. — Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for in large measure

• countermeasure
• displeasure
• leisure
• pleasure
• treasure