as in majority
the largest part or quantity of something
the lead actress deservedly got the lion's share of credit for the show's success the lion's share of ballots went the incumbent's way
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Recent Examples of lion's share
The lion's share of that investment came from a single international project finance deal in Egypt by a sovereign investment fund in the United Arab Emirates.
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Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 19 June 2025
Instead, the lion's share of the plate appearances have gone to Kelly, who signed a two-year, $11.5 million contract in December 2024.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
However, purchase and impersonation fraud remain the lion's share of fraud.
—Craig Costigan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Notably, the lion's share of locations where family breadwinners making $100,000 might still end up broke were cities on the West or East Coasts.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2025
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Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 19 June 2025
Instead, the lion's share of the plate appearances have gone to Kelly, who signed a two-year, $11.5 million contract in December 2024.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
However, purchase and impersonation fraud remain the lion's share of fraud.
—Craig Costigan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Notably, the lion's share of locations where family breadwinners making $100,000 might still end up broke were cities on the West or East Coasts.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lion's share
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China supplies the majority of U.S. toys, and the sector has warned of higher prices and leaner assortments this year.—
Brian Delp,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Caissie has played the majority of his games in right field, but also has some time in left field.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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These foods are widespread in the American diet and are widely available in bulk across supermarkets across the United States.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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Clothes are predominantly sourced from Western charities, which sell donations in bulk to third parties.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Lion's share.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lion%27s%20share. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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