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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However, the Steelers escaped with a 34-32 victory in large part because Rodgers bailed out the defense and his offensive line.
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Mike Defabo, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
The social media movements of the 2010s, beginning with #MeToo, were driven in large part by journalism.
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In the case of merchant AI chips, that's Nvidia thanks in large part to a massive software ecosystem that serves as a competitive moat against other competitors like AMD.
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Thanks in large part to Rice's heroics, the Yankees cut their deficit in the American League East to just two games with the series win over the Blue Jays.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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Mike Defabo, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
The social media movements of the 2010s, beginning with #MeToo, were driven in large part by journalism.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
In the case of merchant AI chips, that's Nvidia thanks in large part to a massive software ecosystem that serves as a competitive moat against other competitors like AMD.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Thanks in large part to Rice's heroics, the Yankees cut their deficit in the American League East to just two games with the series win over the Blue Jays.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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“In large part.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20large%20part. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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