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 middle-income households may see some modest relief, the lion's share of the benefits will flow to those with substantial earnings, investment income, or large estates.
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Scott Neuman, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
While food banks and other federal nutrition assistance will keep running, none are capable of replacing SNAP, which provides the lion's share of food assistance across the country.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2025
Tesla's current Automotive business and their future AI / Autonomy opportunities often garner the lion's share of attention amongst investors.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 11 Sep. 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
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Scott Neuman, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
While food banks and other federal nutrition assistance will keep running, none are capable of replacing SNAP, which provides the lion's share of food assistance across the country.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2025
Tesla's current Automotive business and their future AI / Autonomy opportunities often garner the lion's share of attention amongst investors.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 11 Sep. 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
See All Example Sentences for lion's share
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lion's share
Noun
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Tax-Aide services are available at 224 locations across communities in a majority of Ohio’s counties.—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Feb. 2026
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Bass, who was politically weakened by her performance during the fire and its aftermath, was already facing more than two dozen challengers looking to oust her in the June 2 primary — the vast majority little known to the public and not expected to pose any threat.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Buy silver in bulk to reduce premiums.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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While shopping in bulk is not always the answers for all shoppers, from a per ounce perspective, Costco is the cheapest place to buy Boursin cheese.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Lion's share.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lion%27s%20share. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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