as in mostly
for the most part
by and large, that information is accurate
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Recent Examples of by and large
In the case of states enacting AI laws, by and large, they are conventionally limited to governing only AI that arises within their geographic boundaries.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Wenger, by and large, does not.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Then as now, the experts of a subfield by and large failed to predict the most seismic political event in a generation.
—Jason Blakely, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
But by and large, the American people are good people.
—ABC News, 28 Dec. 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Wenger, by and large, does not.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Then as now, the experts of a subfield by and large failed to predict the most seismic political event in a generation.
—Jason Blakely, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
But by and large, the American people are good people.
—ABC News, 28 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for by and large
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Home to 710 stores and vendors, mostly Somali retailers serving Somali patrons, the mall was plastered with anti-ICE posters due to daily raids, according to Sabri.—
Yahya Salem,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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What has happened is that purely social get-togethers over meals now mostly take place in restaurants, and the procedures of expensive restaurants have come to be considered correct formal practices.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Wednesday’s decision, based mainly on legal technicalities, notes that the company can propose a temporary increase for October 1 under its current investment plan.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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While the popularity of these app-blocking devices increases (Novelli said the company has sold more than 60,000), questions remain about their efficacy when the people who buy them are mainly discovering the devices through the internet—and talking about them on social media.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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They were primarily created for the domestic Korean market.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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The performance, primarily in Spanish, was a celebration a celebration of Puerto Rican and Latin American culture.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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This list is intended chiefly to get the gears of your own moviegoing memories turning.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Post’s book coverage—chiefly via the beloved Book World section—has long been a gold standard in the industry.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
4 Feb. 2026
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Freeman’s contract is already more than halfway complete, with time passing quickly and his production on the field largely remaining the same.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Oil’s bullish run in recent days is largely a reaction to worries Iran will restrict that supply.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Francis was well-known for his role as president of Xavier University in New Orleans, the nation’s only predominantly Black Catholic university.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The Galaxy went into the offseason with a plan that centered predominantly on MLS acquisitions and shoring up a leaky backline that allowed 66 goals.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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That's why, in Perlman's view, what really differentiates humans is a wide-ranging capacity to generate novel symbols that communicate meaning—to basically play charades—in all kinds of ways.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
19 Feb. 2026
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There are basically two Olympics happening simultaneously.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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This rising use of AI has principally been spurred by the evolving advances and widespread adoption of generative AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The most common type of gallstone consists principally of cholesterol.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Jan. 2026
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“By and large.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/by%20and%20large. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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