as in primary
coming before all others in importance
this is the main point of the study—everything else is secondary
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as in power
muscular strength
all their might and main could not budge the stalled car
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as in continent
one of the great divisions of land on the globe or the main part of such a division
islanders periodically traveled back to the main for supplies
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as in core
the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts
the main of the tree is still healthy
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Recent Examples of main
Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 6 July 2025
These tickets have to be redeemed at the Florida Lottery main office in Tallahassee or one of the district offices.
—David J. Neal
july 6, Miami Herald, 6 July 2025
Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Between 2007 and 2008, Johnson County Wastewater installed public sewer mains throughout the site in anticipation of the development, but the project never came to fruition.
—Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The Michigan woman’s family told PEOPLE that one particular food — the potato — is a main contributing factor to her living a long life.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 6 July 2025
These tickets have to be redeemed at the Florida Lottery main office in Tallahassee or one of the district offices.
—David J. Neal
july 6, Miami Herald, 6 July 2025
Noun
The actual premium live event main begins at 7:00 p.m. ET and is expected to run approximately three hours.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Between 2007 and 2008, Johnson County Wastewater installed public sewer mains throughout the site in anticipation of the development, but the project never came to fruition.
—Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for main
Adjective
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Pocketbook Issues Dominate The primary drivers of uncertainly are the cost of living, price inflation and general economic uncertainty.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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The bill's primary sponsors include representatives Adam Matthews (R-Lebanon) and Terrence Upchurch (D-Cleveland).—
Mariyam Muhammad,
The Enquirer,
11 July 2025
Noun
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There's more than enough power in the iPhone Pro and Pro Max models to allow macOS to run smoothly on the hardware.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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The vacuum adjusts suction power automatically to match your floor type, which also helps to optimize runtime.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
Noun
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As instability proliferates across regions and continents in our time, there’s surprisingly little public focus on the security of travel at the highest levels.—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Inspired by a previous trip to Australia and a conversation with a friend about visiting all seven continents, Lydia Hamilton decided Antarctica would be her next destination.—
Essence,
Essence,
2 July 2025
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The spin-off allowed the parent company to focus on its core business and return capital to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases .—
Anniek Bao,Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
10 July 2025
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But a case brought by the American Civil Liberties Union and joined by the city of Los Angeles, set for arguments in court on Thursday, addresses the core of the raids themselves and could deal a significant policy blow to the Trump administration.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
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Rivera is especially excited by the National Music Theater Conference this year since truly original work is developed there in contrast to the predominant commercial theater trend of basing musicals closely on classic movies or novels.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2025
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That is clearly what happened in this redistricting in Louisiana where race was the predominant factor used to draw congressional boundaries.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
Noun
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On May 23, in a game against the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park the 31-year-old two-time All-Star suffered a strained right quadriceps muscle, and has been on the injured list ever since.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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Staying active, building muscle, getting enough sleep, and managing stress can help increase your metabolism.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
30 June 2025
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The beach resort is based on the island of Zanzibar, off the Indian Ocean coast of mainland Tanzania.—
Heather Richardson,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
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The company’s debut comes as Hong Kong has reclaimed its crown as the world’s top listing venue in 2025, driven by surging investor interest in tech stocks and mainland Chinese companies pivoting towards Hong Kong listings to hedge against U.S.-China tensions.—
Cat Wang,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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In terms of the new La Liga season, Barca asked for their first matches to be scheduled away from home and the competition body has granted this.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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The body always tells the truth, and your body on that lie detector test spoke loud and clear.—
Ryan Coleman Published,
EW.com,
8 July 2025
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“Main.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/main. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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