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
Higher mortgage rates weigh on home sales Existing home sales are the lion's share of homes sold each month.
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Jim Sergent, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2025
Those funds were meant to cover the lion's share of the $1 billion needed to construct the project called KOREPlex — a factory to manufacture lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage systems.
—Shawn Raymundo, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
Ogwumike is one of the most reliable players in the league, rarely taking bad shots while taking on a lion's share on the defensive end.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Walmart still makes, grows, or assembles the lion's share of its goods domestically—two-thirds of the merchandise sold in the U.S. and 93 percent sold in Walmart Mexico, according to the company's website.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
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Jim Sergent, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2025
Those funds were meant to cover the lion's share of the $1 billion needed to construct the project called KOREPlex — a factory to manufacture lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage systems.
—Shawn Raymundo, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
Ogwumike is one of the most reliable players in the league, rarely taking bad shots while taking on a lion's share on the defensive end.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Walmart still makes, grows, or assembles the lion's share of its goods domestically—two-thirds of the merchandise sold in the U.S. and 93 percent sold in Walmart Mexico, according to the company's website.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lion's share
Noun
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Sunday night’s statement revealed that the approaches were for ENIC’s majority shareholding of just under 87 per cent.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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This number varies by age and location, but in the instance that private child care providers can receive $10,000 through the ESA program, that means the majority of tuition could be covered for families considering this option.—
Lina Ruiz
September 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Christoforous recommended buying in bulk during sales to save money throughout the year, especially for basic supplies like pencils and pens.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
4 Sep. 2025
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And Governor Pritzker’s health department in Illinois is exploring the possibility of purchasing COVID-19 vaccines in bulk directly from manufacturers.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Lion's share.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lion%27s%20share. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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