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
On average, homeowners spend 70 hours caring for their lawns each year, and the lion's share of that time goes into cutting the grass.
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Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 22 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
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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Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 22 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
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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The agency added city funding is expected to make up the majority of its staffing budget going forward, making its future structure heavily dependent on decisions by the City of Los Angeles.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The majority of the 200+ cast and crew hails from Costa Rica, with several contributors coming from other parts of Latin America.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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Amazon sellers based in China can now store their goods in bulk closer to the product’s origin to cut down on warehousing costs and better optimize inventory replenishment based on consumer demand.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
22 Apr. 2026
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But in buying your data in bulk on the commercial market, the government is circumventing the Constitution, Supreme Court decisions and federal laws designed to protect your privacy from unwarranted government overreach.—
Anne Toomey McKenna,
The Conversation,
21 Apr. 2026
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