as in mostly
for the most part
by and large, that information is accurate
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Recent Examples of by and large
Chocolate is another major Latin American import, given that the U.S. climate is by and large unsuited to growing cocoa beans.
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2025
But, a March 25 YouGov survey revealed that Americans, by and large, are not downplaying the incident.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
But, by and large, hiring has been petering out in most white-collar industries in part due to this recalibration, but also due to rising costs, uncertainty, and technology advancement, Shrivastava said.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
But by and large, my idea was to put together in this show all the greatest songs.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2025
But, a March 25 YouGov survey revealed that Americans, by and large, are not downplaying the incident.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
But, by and large, hiring has been petering out in most white-collar industries in part due to this recalibration, but also due to rising costs, uncertainty, and technology advancement, Shrivastava said.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
But by and large, my idea was to put together in this show all the greatest songs.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for by and large
Adverb
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Washington, who the team had used mostly in the nickel, played alongside him.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Preparedness seems impossible: Helene killed more than 200 people, mostly in counties previously thought to have less hurricane risk.—
Barbara Kingsolver,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Aruba has been on my bucket list for a while, mainly because of its pristine beaches.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
1 May 2025
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As has been well documented, the England international has had several spells out in recent seasons due to injury, mainly to the hamstrings in both legs.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The company said the decline in net revenues was primarily due to lower shipment volumes, an adverse regional mix and price normalization.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
30 Apr. 2025
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Abigail Glasgow is a freelance reporter primarily covering the intersection of the criminal legal system with art/design.—
Abigail Glasgow,
Architectural Digest,
30 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Computershare said this uplift was thanks chiefly to a 6.6% increase at AstraZeneca.—
Royston Wild,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Of course, not everyone goes to college chiefly to earn a high income — education can be its own reward, after all.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The Trump administration first designated the Houthi rebels as a terrorist organization in 2021, but the designation was revoked by Democratic President Joe Biden, largely to assist with Yemen's humanitarian crisis, often described as one of the worst in the world.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2025
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For the past seventy years or so, the university humanities have largely lost sight of this core truth.—
D. Graham Burnett,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2025
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Asian nations also paid tribute, especially in the predominantly Catholic Philippines, where church bells tolled on Monday across the capital of Manila.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2025
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These architects’ developed an initial three-pronged strategy: to retain the essence of the property’s characteristics, to co-generate design ideas with family members and to build new structures predominantly with materials already on site.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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That basically would mean giving the extension money to Durant the Heat did not give to Jimmy Butler.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2025
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This is how Trump administration–sponsored research into questions that have basically been answered, because officials don’t like the answer, threatens the ability of all Americans to thrive.—
Megha Satyanarayana,
Scientific American,
25 Apr. 2025
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“By and large.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/by%20and%20large. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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