in large part

phrase

: not entirely but mostly : largely
The success of the play was in large part due to the director.

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The money at issue belongs in large part to UPS customers rather than the delivery company itself. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026 Tuesday’s report was the first comprehensive look at consumer prices since the midterms, in which Democrats won both the House and Senate in large part due to inflationary concerns and the rising cost of living. — Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026 That’s in large part because the smallest player on the roster who isn’t kicker Cairo Santos — Raymond is 5-foot-8 and 180 pounds — blocks like a much bigger man. — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026 Sports organizations are understandably allocating substantial resources to AI infrastructure and applications … in large part to get at the data sets that sports fans generate. — Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in large part

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“In large part.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20large%20part. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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