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
Document review drives the lion's share of discovery expenses.
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Eric Harmon, Forbes.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Roughly 80% of Iran's oil is shipped to Asia, with China accounting for the lion's share of that consumption.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
But researchers drew on findings from Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose, which while not representative, indicated that the lion's share of charitable donations come from companies that are giving over the new threshold.
—Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
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.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 22 Feb. 2026
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Eric Harmon, Forbes.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Roughly 80% of Iran's oil is shipped to Asia, with China accounting for the lion's share of that consumption.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
But researchers drew on findings from Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose, which while not representative, indicated that the lion's share of charitable donations come from companies that are giving over the new threshold.
—Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
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.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 22 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for lion's share
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lion's share
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His grandmother Carrie Meek was among Florida’s first three Black representatives in Congress since Reconstruction after a federal court drew the majority-Black South Florida district to comply with the federal Voting Rights Act.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
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Kaplan appeared to have secured the majority necessary to win the election outright, preventing a November runoff against challenger Jenn Chawla, who held 42% of the vote.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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Their investigations have identified more than 15,000 online accounts on popular online platforms, and more than 1,500 people linked to violence as a service crimes — the overwhelming bulk of which are suspects and their various associates.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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The traditional approach to ESG reporting tended to involve buying carbon offsets in bulk, taking a supplier's ethical sourcing spreadsheet at face value, or reviewing documentation months after the activity in question had already happened.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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