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
As in previous months, the healthcare sector accounted for the lion's share of hiring in December, adding 21,000 jobs, according to the BLS.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2026
Buoyed by rave reviews from critics and audiences alike, the film has since turned into this awards season's juggernaut, with Taylor's deeply physical, raw, and emotionally improvisational performance receiving a lion's share of the praise.
—Chase Infiniti, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Dec. 2025
Some European Union member states, particularly Belgium, where the lion's share of the frozen assets is held, have expressed concern about their seizure because of the substantial legal and financial risks of such a move.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
The Puerto Rican singer went into the Latin Grammys with the lion's share of the 2025 nominations and, unsurprisingly, came out on top.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2026
Buoyed by rave reviews from critics and audiences alike, the film has since turned into this awards season's juggernaut, with Taylor's deeply physical, raw, and emotionally improvisational performance receiving a lion's share of the praise.
—Chase Infiniti, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Dec. 2025
Some European Union member states, particularly Belgium, where the lion's share of the frozen assets is held, have expressed concern about their seizure because of the substantial legal and financial risks of such a move.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
The Puerto Rican singer went into the Latin Grammys with the lion's share of the 2025 nominations and, unsurprisingly, came out on top.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lion's share
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Fighting to pass another reconciliation bill, which only takes a simple majority vote in the two chambers, may be the only way Congress can approve cash to support the war in Iran.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Playing their 24th consecutive game without star Stephen Curry, the Warriors led the majority of the game until the Wizards made a late surge in the fourth quarter.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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This scenario is bad news for anyone who requires their B movies to do more than resemble role-playing video games, and great news for viewers content to simply bask in the glory of Zazie Beetz stabbing, shooting, kicking, cold-cocking, running, jumping, and serving up righteous vengeance in bulk.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2026
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Wholesale clubs are retail stores that sell a wide variety of items, often in larger quantities or in bulk.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Lion's share.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lion%27s%20share. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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