in large part
idiom
: not entirely but mostly : largely
The success of the play was in large part due to the director.
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The $107 million facility was paid for in large part by funding approved by the Texas Legislature.
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Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2026
If the player payroll is just about the same for every team, then success would depend in large part on the smarts of ownership and management.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
But the Hurricanes got out to an early lead, thanks in large part to five Tar Heel turnovers in the game’s first six minutes.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
In water, sales increased organically in the low single digits, thanks in large part to strength in industrial water markets.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
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Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2026
If the player payroll is just about the same for every team, then success would depend in large part on the smarts of ownership and management.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
But the Hurricanes got out to an early lead, thanks in large part to five Tar Heel turnovers in the game’s first six minutes.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
In water, sales increased organically in the low single digits, thanks in large part to strength in industrial water markets.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
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“In large part.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20large%20part. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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