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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When Matthew Tkachuk requested to be traded to the Florida Panthers three years ago, the decision came down in large part to three major points. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025 Zimmerman has lived in Montgomery County for 16 years and wanted to raise his son and daughter there, in large part, because of the school district's diversity. Arkansas Online, 29 June 2025 Toronto extended its lead to 9-0 by scoring two runs in the seventh and four runs in the eighth, aided in large part by five walks over those two innings, four issued by Brennan Bernardino. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 28 June 2025 The final place in the FIFA Club World Cup knockout stage goes to a Saudi Arabian entrant – thanks in large part to its Saudi Arabian superstar. Liam Twomey, New York Times, 27 June 2025 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 6 Jul. 2025.

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