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
While Lewis appeared to receive the lion's share of the blame for sparking the two-decade run of unprecedented success Brady produced with the New England Patriots, the retired linebacker argued the fault should actually be assigned to Bledsoe.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Instead of directing the lion's share of money to Elon Musk's space and satellite company, early results indicate that states still plan to deploy fiber broadband networks to most of their unserved households.
—ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2025
Cincinnati Children's received $223 million, the lion's share of the group, while Bon Secours Mercy Health received $149 million.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The Measurement Bias In Climate Finance Mitigation, the reduction of emissions through investment in clean energy transport and industrial efficiency, continues to attract the lion's share of climate finance, driven in part by a record-breaking rise in private capital.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Instead of directing the lion's share of money to Elon Musk's space and satellite company, early results indicate that states still plan to deploy fiber broadband networks to most of their unserved households.
—ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2025
Cincinnati Children's received $223 million, the lion's share of the group, while Bon Secours Mercy Health received $149 million.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The Measurement Bias In Climate Finance Mitigation, the reduction of emissions through investment in clean energy transport and industrial efficiency, continues to attract the lion's share of climate finance, driven in part by a record-breaking rise in private capital.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lion's share
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The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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The majority of Malbec in Bordeaux died out from frost in the 1950s, and Petit Verdot often ripens too late to make it into the final blend, so many vineyards have been replanted with other varieties over the years.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
9 Nov. 2025
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Savings come from finding scale in mass production, with factories buying materials in bulk and cutting down material waste through computer design.—
Addie Costello,
jsonline.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Despite its considerable bulk, the S680 was in its element, using its prodigious 664 ft lbs of torque to slingshot out of the curves, while rear-wheel steering, adaptive air suspension and all-wheel drive kept it on an even keel through the tightest Alpine curves.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Lion's share.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lion%27s%20share. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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