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
Notably, the lion's share of locations where family breadwinners making $100,000 might still end up broke were cities on the West or East Coasts.
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Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2025
France took the lead in the continent's postwar rocket industry, providing the lion's share of funding for Ariane, and taking responsibility for building engines and booster stages.
—Ars Technica, 23 Mar. 2025
Zoom out: Florida, Louisiana and Texas residents have received the lion's share of direct assistance since 2015.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
The 29-year-old claimed his second PGA Tour title and the lion's share of the $9.5 million purse at Colonial Country Club.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
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Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2025
France took the lead in the continent's postwar rocket industry, providing the lion's share of funding for Ariane, and taking responsibility for building engines and booster stages.
—Ars Technica, 23 Mar. 2025
Zoom out: Florida, Louisiana and Texas residents have received the lion's share of direct assistance since 2015.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
The 29-year-old claimed his second PGA Tour title and the lion's share of the $9.5 million purse at Colonial Country Club.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lion's share
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But even after the court's conservative majority limited the use of far-reaching injunctions that block enforcement of a policy across the country, the justices may continue to face a steady drumbeat of emergency appeals seeking their intervention.—
Melissa Quinn
July 9,
CBS News,
9 July 2025
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Much of that gold moves through JFK International Airport, either bound for or coming from Switzerland, where a majority of the world’s gold is processed.—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Crayola markers are on sale during Prime Day 2025, like this single 40-count pack for just $15, or buy in bulk as a classroom gift with a 12-pack for only a few bucks more.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
9 July 2025
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Gavi, at its most basic level, is Costco for immunizations, wielding its massive purchasing power to buy vaccines in bulk for cheap.—
Hana Kiros,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2025
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“Lion's share.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lion%27s%20share. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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