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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In recent years, the audience for car racing has hit new highs, thanks in large part to the widespread use of social media amongst drivers and teams, and the success of Netflix's Drive to Survive docuseries about Formula 1 (F1) racing.
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Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
There’s also a vibrant creative community, specializing in high-quality local goods, thanks in large part to supportive government funding.
—Essence, 18 June 2025
In recent years, the industry has witnessed staggering growth, thanks in large part to competition among rivals United Media, public broadcaster Radio Television of Serbia and telecommunications giant Telekom Srbija, which singlehandedly produced more than 200 titles in the past six years.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 17 June 2025
The pause on worksite immigration enforcement operations applies to the agricultural, hospitality and restaurant industries, which rely in large part on labor from immigrants, many of whom are in the U.S. unlawfully, the sources said, requesting anonymity to discuss internal actions.
—CBS News, 16 June 2025
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Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
There’s also a vibrant creative community, specializing in high-quality local goods, thanks in large part to supportive government funding.
—Essence, 18 June 2025
In recent years, the industry has witnessed staggering growth, thanks in large part to competition among rivals United Media, public broadcaster Radio Television of Serbia and telecommunications giant Telekom Srbija, which singlehandedly produced more than 200 titles in the past six years.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 17 June 2025
The pause on worksite immigration enforcement operations applies to the agricultural, hospitality and restaurant industries, which rely in large part on labor from immigrants, many of whom are in the U.S. unlawfully, the sources said, requesting anonymity to discuss internal actions.
—CBS News, 16 June 2025
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“In large part.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20large%20part. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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