as in mostly
for the most part
by and large, that information is accurate
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Recent Examples of by and large
Despite some high-profile announcements, that’s by and large not happening.
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David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
And one paper by researchers at the Federal Reserve shows that the decline in unionization rates is, by and large, responsible for the drop in wages for factory work compared to other jobs.
—Liam McBain, NPR, 9 May 2025
This insight holds especially true in transatlantic studies, a field that, by and large, grew out of twentieth-century reevaluations of Americanness itself.
—Abby Clayton, JSTOR Daily, 29 Apr. 2025
And clickbait, by and large, thrives off negativity.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2025
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David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
And one paper by researchers at the Federal Reserve shows that the decline in unionization rates is, by and large, responsible for the drop in wages for factory work compared to other jobs.
—Liam McBain, NPR, 9 May 2025
This insight holds especially true in transatlantic studies, a field that, by and large, grew out of twentieth-century reevaluations of Americanness itself.
—Abby Clayton, JSTOR Daily, 29 Apr. 2025
And clickbait, by and large, thrives off negativity.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for by and large
Adverb
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The library will feature mostly non-Wonder Project content.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2025
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Around 20% of global liquid natural gas exports also flow through the passage, mostly originating from Qatar.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
24 June 2025
Adverb
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This is Rivera’s fourth summer at the O’Neill after working in two other New England theaters that mainly operate in the summertime in idyllic grassy or watery areas: the Goodspeed in Connecticut and Barrington Stage in Massachusetts.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2025
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Mamdani won mainly by tapping into one of the two issues New Yorkers care about the most: affordability (the other is quality of life).—
Bradley Tusk,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2025
Adverb
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One can, likewise, reasonably second-guess the seemingly reactive approach in which the club seemed primarily focused on drafting centre depth, which is rather conveniently their biggest need at the NHL level.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
29 June 2025
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While domestic migration remained the main source of population growth last year for 11 states, primarily in the South, net gains from migration fell in several of these states.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
Adverb
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The film’s most resonant moments and implications lie elsewhere—chiefly, in Spike’s relationships with his parents.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
25 June 2025
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The Senate bill directs the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service to auction between 2 million and 3.3 million acres over the next five years, chiefly for housing and related community development infrastructure.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
Adverb
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As Iran dominates headlines, the Palestinians and hostage families caught up in the region’s longest war have slipped from the front pages, largely forgotten amid the devastating blows between two of the Middle East’s most powerful countries.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
25 June 2025
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While the race has largely been a two-man contest, Lander has had a strong couple weeks in the lead-up to the election.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2025
Adverb
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The portrait of their relationship comes in bits and pieces, but quickly accretes to one predominantly defined by gaslighting and emotional sabotage.—
Diana Arterian
June 20,
Literary Hub,
20 June 2025
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In a team game predominantly shaped by skill, technique and coaching, is there enough to gain?—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
Adverb
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Paul George basically came off the bench in Year 1 before blossoming in his third year.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
26 June 2025
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As anyone who has spent June in D.C. might have expected, the air was thick and humid, and attendees were dripping with sweat basically as soon as the sun rose.—
Emma Sarappo,
The Atlantic,
25 June 2025
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