in large part

idiom

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

Examples of in large part in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Nunalleq site, as it is called, is under threat from the same coastal erosion eating away land all over Alaska’s Bering Sea Coast and Arctic, driven in large part by the warming climate. Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Sep. 2023 Looking back at her history with the company, Graham, 35, says she's always had a positive relationship with the retailer, due in large part to its inclusivity — something that the curve model is always fighting for more of. Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2023 That’s in large part why so many former state lawmakers come back from Sacramento to run for the L.A. City Council, rather than the other way around. Soumya Karlamangla, New York Times, 12 Sep. 2023 The Browns won that game, 51-0, thanks in large part to a defense that forced eight Steelers turnovers. Tim Bielik, cleveland, 11 Sep. 2023 Tesla's success triggered a global shift to electric cars, and SpaceX has now conducted 261 successful launches in a row for a fraction of the traditional cost to taxpayers, in large part, because the company figured out how to land its boosters after each launch and reuse them. David Pogue, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2023 That was in large part thanks to his longtime cinematographer, Italian superstar Vittorio Storaro, who spoke for nearly a third of the press conference, while answering a single question. Ellise Shafer, Variety, 4 Sep. 2023 Despite the 49ers winning just three games last season, ESPN will be making a documentary about the team, thanks in large part to Poggi’s outsized personality. C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2023 Several major hurricanes in recent years have undergone rapid intensification, fueled in large part by warmer-than-usual ocean temperatures. Erin McGarry, NBC News, 8 Sep. 2023 See More

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“In large part.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20large%20part. Accessed 30 Sep. 2023.

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